BKN 98-113 DET, January 8, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat BKN 113-98, but BKN's shots were worth 109.8 points to DET's 102.6.

BKN 98-113 DET, January 8, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BKN	86	79	93.5	19/21	16.2	98	109.8
DET	86	105	93.4	8/12	9.2	113	102.6

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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