CLE 124-113 UTA, December 23, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat UTA 124-113, and CLE's shots were worth 130.0 points to UTA's 121.3.

CLE 124-113 UTA, December 23, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	91	106	111.8	18/23	18.1	124	130.0
UTA	92	95	101.6	18/26	19.8	113	121.3

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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