Varese 85-80 Trieste, May 4, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. Varese beat Trieste 85-80, and Varese's shots were worth 95.0 points to Trieste's 90.4.

Varese 85-80 Trieste, May 4, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Varese	76	72	82.9	13/16	12.0	85	95.0
Trieste	68	61	71.1	19/26	19.4	80	90.4

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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