MIN 120-117 PHX, November 17, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat PHX 120-117, and MIN's shots were worth 107.7 points to PHX's 98.7.

MIN 120-117 PHX, November 17, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	80	101	87.3	19/26	20.4	120	107.7
PHX	85	106	86.5	11/15	12.2	117	98.7

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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