Pistoia 63-86 Sassari, April 6, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. Sassari beat Pistoia 86-63, but Pistoia's shots were worth 82.4 points to Sassari's 80.1.

Pistoia 63-86 Sassari, April 6, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Pistoia	64	53	72.1	10/14	10.3	63	82.4
Sassari	62	76	69.7	10/13	10.4	86	80.1

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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