MIN 81-93 NYL, September 18, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. NYL beat MIN 93-81, but MIN's shots were worth 97.5 points to NYL's 91.2.

MIN 81-93 NYL, September 18, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	74	64	80.7	17/20	16.8	81	97.5
NYL	74	81	78.0	12/16	13.3	93	91.2

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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