CHI 98-123 BOS, December 21, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat CHI 123-98, and BOS's shots were worth 129.8 points to CHI's 121.7.

CHI 98-123 BOS, 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
CHI	98	88	112.9	10/11	8.9	98	121.7
BOS	100	111	118.6	12/14	11.2	123	129.8

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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