Varese 104-95 Bologna, November 10, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. Varese beat Bologna 104-95, and Varese's shots were worth 90.8 points to Bologna's 77.0.

Varese 104-95 Bologna, November 10, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
Varese708876.016/1914.810490.8
Bologna608060.215/2216.89577.0

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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