Dubai Basketball 84-85 Cedevita Olimpija, January 19, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. Cedevita Olimpija beat Dubai Basketball 85-84, but Dubai Basketball's shots were worth 88.3 points to Cedevita Olimpija's 82.1.

Dubai Basketball 84-85 Cedevita Olimpija, January 19, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Dubai Basketball	64	63	68.8	21/25	19.5	84	88.3
Cedevita Olimpija	60	69	65.7	16/21	16.4	85	82.1

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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