SAC 125-127 SAS, December 1, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. SAS beat SAC 127-125, but SAC's shots were worth 119.0 points to SAS's 101.7.

SAC 125-127 SAS, December 1, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
SAC101106100.019/2419.0125119.0
SAS8210782.020/2419.8127101.7

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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