SAS 109-106 HOU, October 26, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. SAS beat HOU 109-106, but HOU's shots were worth 116.9 points to SAS's 116.5.

SAS 109-106 HOU, October 26, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
SAS798694.523/2822.1109116.5
HOU9289100.917/2116.1106116.9

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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