NYL 92-78 LVA, May 17, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYL beat LVA 92-78, and NYL's shots were worth 91.1 points to LVA's 90.7.

NYL 92-78 LVA, May 17, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYL	72	74	74.0	18/21	17.1	92	91.1
LVA	82	67	79.8	11/13	11.0	78	90.7

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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