POR 131-137 DAL, December 1, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DAL beat POR 137-131, and DAL's shots were worth 123.2 points to POR's 105.9.

POR 131-137 DAL, December 1, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
POR	84	116	91.5	15/18	14.3	131	105.9
DAL	87	114	101.1	23/29	22.0	137	123.2

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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