BKN 87-96 SAS, December 27, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAS beat BKN 96-87, and SAS's shots were worth 109.1 points to BKN's 104.7.

BKN 87-96 SAS, 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
BKN	90	82	98.7	5/8	6.0	87	104.7
SAS	78	76	88.2	20/27	20.9	96	109.1

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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