Bologna 85-74 Venezia, February 2, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. Bologna beat Venezia 85-74, and Bologna's shots were worth 87.1 points to Venezia's 80.0.

Bologna 85-74 Venezia, February 2, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Bologna	65	71	72.5	14/19	14.5	85	87.1
Venezia	59	60	65.6	14/19	14.3	74	80.0

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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