SAS 126-118 UTA, November 21, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAS beat UTA 126-118, and SAS's shots were worth 140.5 points to UTA's 132.9.

SAS 126-118 UTA, November 21, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	88	91	103.5	35/46	36.9	126	140.5
UTA	98	95	111.8	23/26	21.1	118	132.9

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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