Varese 89-84 Sassari, April 19, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. Varese beat Sassari 89-84, but Sassari's shots were worth 76.1 points to Varese's 70.5.

Varese 89-84 Sassari, April 19, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Varese	59	81	64.1	8/8	6.3	89	70.5
Sassari	58	68	60.1	16/20	16.0	84	76.1

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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