NYL 81-89 PHX, June 19, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PHX beat NYL 89-81, and PHX's shots were worth 89.8 points to NYL's 84.2.

NYL 81-89 PHX, June 19, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYL	61	60	63.2	21/25	21.0	81	84.2
PHX	72	67	68.6	22/27	21.2	89	89.8

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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