MIN 103-113 GSW, December 21, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. GSW beat MIN 113-103, but MIN's shots were worth 113.4 points to GSW's 110.5.

MIN 103-113 GSW, December 21, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
MIN868694.117/2519.3103113.4
GSW879692.817/2317.7113110.5

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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