CLE 118-87 WAS, December 3, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat WAS 118-87, and CLE's shots were worth 120.6 points to WAS's 109.9.

CLE 118-87 WAS, December 3, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	89	102	101.9	16/25	18.7	118	120.6
WAS	83	68	89.6	19/25	20.3	87	109.9

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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