CHI 93-86 NYL, August 18, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CHI beat NYL 93-86, and CHI's shots were worth 104.1 points to NYL's 90.5.

CHI 93-86 NYL, August 18, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHI	79	77	87.2	16/22	16.9	93	104.1
NYL	72	75	79.8	11/13	10.8	86	90.5

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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