CLE 126-99 PHI, December 21, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat PHI 126-99, and CLE's shots were worth 118.6 points to PHI's 113.4.

CLE 126-99 PHI, December 21, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	90	118	107.5	8/15	11.1	126	118.6
PHI	85	79	92.1	20/27	21.3	99	113.4

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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