Sassari 78-84 Napoli, January 18, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. Napoli beat Sassari 84-78, but Sassari's shots were worth 82.3 points to Napoli's 80.1.

Sassari 78-84 Napoli, January 18, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Sassari	70	66	70.7	12/15	11.7	78	82.3
Napoli	60	70	63.3	14/23	16.8	84	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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