MEM 112-117 BOS, March 20, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat MEM 117-112, and BOS's shots were worth 124.5 points to MEM's 111.4.

MEM 112-117 BOS, March 20, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	90	98	98.1	14/17	13.3	112	111.4
BOS	89	91	100.5	26/30	24.0	117	124.5

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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