NYL 74-81 PDX, May 25, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PDX beat NYL 81-74, and PDX's shots were worth 89.6 points to NYL's 78.5.

NYL 74-81 PDX, May 25, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYL	52	50	57.1	24/26	21.4	74	78.5
PDX	75	71	78.6	10/14	10.9	81	89.6

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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