IND 121-133 DET, April 12, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat IND 133-121, and DET's shots were worth 119.3 points to IND's 116.5.

IND 121-133 DET, April 12, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
IND	90	105	100.6	16/20	15.9	121	116.5
DET	89	115	103.1	18/22	16.2	133	119.3

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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