SAS 114-94 POR, December 21, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAS beat POR 114-94, and SAS's shots were worth 122.8 points to POR's 113.8.

SAS 114-94 POR, 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
SAS	93	98	108.5	16/18	14.3	114	122.8
POR	96	88	106.8	6/9	7.0	94	113.8

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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