BOS 142-105 IND, December 27, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat IND 142-105, and BOS's shots were worth 123.1 points to IND's 112.0.

BOS 142-105 IND, December 27, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	92	117	100.7	25/29	22.3	142	123.1
IND	91	87	92.5	18/25	19.5	105	112.0

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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