DET 121-113 BOS, October 20, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat BOS 121-113, and DET's shots were worth 112.1 points to BOS's 99.4.

DET 121-113 BOS, October 20, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	86	93	87.3	28/32	24.8	121	112.1
BOS	88	97	83.1	16/21	16.2	113	99.4

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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