NYL 87-78 LVA, July 8, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYL beat LVA 87-78, and NYL's shots were worth 89.3 points to LVA's 76.2.

NYL 87-78 LVA, July 8, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYL	70	67	67.3	20/26	22.0	87	89.3
LVA	61	57	56.9	21/24	19.2	78	76.2

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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