ATL 141-133 CHI, December 26, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. ATL beat CHI 141-133, and ATL's shots were worth 131.7 points to CHI's 114.1.

ATL 141-133 CHI, December 26, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
ATL	89	109	104.7	32/34	27.0	141	131.7
CHI	98	128	109.1	5/6	5.0	133	114.1

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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