Varese 84-69 Trieste, December 21, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. Varese beat Trieste 84-69, and Varese's shots were worth 84.8 points to Trieste's 70.0.

Varese 84-69 Trieste, December 21, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Varese	71	80	78.1	4/9	6.7	84	84.8
Trieste	60	62	63.7	7/8	6.3	69	70.0

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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