PHI 99-109 PHX, January 6, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. PHX beat PHI 109-99, but PHI's shots were worth 113.8 points to PHX's 105.6.

PHI 99-109 PHX, January 6, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
PHI878394.316/2619.599113.8
PHX819690.213/1915.4109105.6

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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