Trieste 80-75 Pistoia, January 12, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. Trieste beat Pistoia 80-75, and Trieste's shots were worth 84.0 points to Pistoia's 71.3.

Trieste 80-75 Pistoia, January 12, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
Trieste717678.24/95.88084.0
Pistoia636864.27/97.07571.3

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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