NYK 121-116 NOP, March 24, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat NOP 121-116, and NYK's shots were worth 115.5 points to NOP's 111.0.

NYK 121-116 NOP, March 24, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	85	101	98.0	20/22	17.6	121	115.5
NOP	88	105	101.1	11/13	9.9	116	111.0

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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