ZAL 64-87 IST, December 17, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. IST beat ZAL 87-64, and IST's shots were worth 87.0 points to ZAL's 78.6.

ZAL 64-87 IST, December 17, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
ZAL605367.811/1510.86478.6
IST596766.520/2620.48787.0

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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