UTA 117-134 NYK, March 11, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat UTA 134-117, and NYK's shots were worth 113.6 points to UTA's 108.2.

UTA 117-134 NYK, March 11, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	87	102	93.3	15/19	14.9	117	108.2
NYK	92	113	95.4	21/22	18.2	134	113.6

Field goals are priced by how often shots like them go in, free throws at the shooter's season rate. The gap between the score and the shots' worth is not a luck number: misses bring putbacks, and a team that falls behind takes more shots and draws more free throws. How it is measured.

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