Varese 97-87 Tortona, March 28, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. Varese beat Tortona 97-87, but Tortona's shots were worth 80.7 points to Varese's 74.4.

Varese 97-87 Tortona, March 28, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
Varese	67	91	66.4	6/11	8.1	97	74.4
Tortona	69	74	69.0	13/16	11.7	87	80.7

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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