CHI 129-138 BOS, November 29, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat CHI 138-129, and BOS's shots were worth 128.4 points to CHI's 122.9.

CHI 129-138 BOS, November 29, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHI	93	116	109.7	13/16	13.2	129	122.9
BOS	98	121	110.0	17/23	18.4	138	128.4

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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