BOS 108-117 CHI, December 19, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. CHI beat BOS 117-108, but BOS's shots were worth 120.7 points to CHI's 110.9.

BOS 108-117 CHI, December 19, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	97	90	103.9	18/21	16.8	108	120.7
CHI	94	103	97.7	14/16	13.3	117	110.9

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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