NYK 112-106 BOS, April 9, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. NYK beat BOS 112-106, but BOS's shots were worth 104.5 points to NYK's 102.3.

NYK 112-106 BOS, April 9, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	80	101	90.6	11/15	11.6	112	102.3
BOS	84	92	91.5	14/16	13.0	106	104.5

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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