WAS 104-124 DET, November 17, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat WAS 124-104, and DET's shots were worth 117.8 points to WAS's 98.1.

WAS 104-124 DET, 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
WAS	83	90	82.4	14/20	15.7	104	98.1
DET	97	109	102.9	15/19	14.9	124	117.8

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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