CHI 123-132 IND, December 6, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. IND beat CHI 132-123, but CHI's shots were worth 117.6 points to IND's 113.7.

CHI 123-132 IND, December 6, 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	113	107.8	10/12	9.8	123	117.6
IND	92	122	104.3	10/12	9.4	132	113.7

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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