DEN 119-115 GSW, December 3, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. DEN beat GSW 119-115, but GSW's shots were worth 121.4 points to DEN's 113.7.

DEN 119-115 GSW, December 3, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
DEN799185.928/3527.8119113.7
GSW95100105.615/2115.8115121.4

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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