Sassari 81-86 Varese, January 5, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. Varese beat Sassari 86-81, but Sassari's shots were worth 84.9 points to Varese's 78.5.

Sassari 81-86 Varese, January 5, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Sassari	69	68	70.7	13/18	14.1	81	84.9
Varese	57	69	62.1	17/21	16.4	86	78.5

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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