DET 118-124 BOS, October 26, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat DET 124-118, and BOS's shots were worth 116.9 points to DET's 110.4.

DET 118-124 BOS, October 26, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	88	100	93.0	18/22	17.4	118	110.4
BOS	90	98	92.8	26/30	24.1	124	116.9

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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