Pistoia 111-96 Varese, January 19, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. Pistoia beat Varese 111-96, and Pistoia's shots were worth 101.7 points to Varese's 89.1.

Pistoia 111-96 Varese, January 19, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Pistoia	71	92	82.2	19/25	19.5	111	101.7
Varese	60	74	68.4	22/26	20.6	96	89.1

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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