PHX 112-117 MEM, December 31, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MEM beat PHX 117-112, and MEM's shots were worth 120.5 points to PHX's 115.7.

PHX 112-117 MEM, December 31, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHX	92	93	94.7	19/25	21.0	112	115.7
MEM	94	95	94.2	22/33	26.3	117	120.5

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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