Varese 95-105 Tortona, October 6, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. Tortona beat Varese 105-95, but Varese's shots were worth 95.5 points to Tortona's 94.5.

Varese 95-105 Tortona, October 6, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Varese	60	66	66.8	29/35	28.7	95	95.5
Tortona	85	97	85.9	8/11	8.6	105	94.5

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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