Napoli 70-74 Pistoia, March 2, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. Pistoia beat Napoli 74-70, but Napoli's shots were worth 87.8 points to Pistoia's 75.9.

Napoli 70-74 Pistoia, March 2, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Napoli	65	58	74.5	12/18	13.3	70	87.8
Pistoia	57	61	60.5	13/21	15.4	74	75.9

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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