CHI 126-135 UTA, November 4, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. UTA beat CHI 135-126, but CHI's shots were worth 129.5 points to UTA's 127.7.

CHI 126-135 UTA, November 4, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
CHI95104110.022/2519.5126129.5
UTA89112103.823/3023.9135127.7

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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