SAC 121-117 UTA, November 16, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. SAC beat UTA 121-117, but UTA's shots were worth 106.0 points to SAC's 104.8.

SAC 121-117 UTA, November 16, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAC	83	103	84.7	18/25	20.1	121	104.8
UTA	75	86	72.8	31/42	33.2	117	106.0

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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