PHX 111-120 IND, December 19, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. IND beat PHX 120-111, and IND's shots were worth 115.2 points to PHX's 109.5.

PHX 111-120 IND, 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
PHX	82	89	86.7	22/28	22.8	111	109.5
IND	89	94	91.1	26/31	24.1	120	115.2

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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