CHI 131-142 MEM, November 23, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MEM beat CHI 142-131, and MEM's shots were worth 127.5 points to CHI's 126.9.

CHI 131-142 MEM, November 23, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHI	97	117	111.5	14/19	15.3	131	126.9
MEM	96	129	111.5	13/20	15.9	142	127.5

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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