PDX 98-96 NYL, May 12, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PDX beat NYL 98-96, and PDX's shots were worth 80.4 points to NYL's 78.3.

PDX 98-96 NYL, May 12, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PDX	68	83	67.9	15/15	12.4	98	80.4
NYL	62	79	63.4	17/18	14.8	96	78.3

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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