Pistoia 62-86 Bologna, April 19, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. Bologna beat Pistoia 86-62, and Bologna's shots were worth 85.1 points to Pistoia's 73.7.

Pistoia 62-86 Bologna, 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
Pistoia	60	54	64.8	8/12	8.9	62	73.7
Bologna	62	68	69.5	18/20	15.5	86	85.1

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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