DAL 117-111 POR, January 9, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DAL beat POR 117-111, and DAL's shots were worth 122.9 points to POR's 119.1.

DAL 117-111 POR, January 9, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	88	90	100.2	27/30	22.7	117	122.9
POR	93	94	104.0	17/20	15.1	111	119.1

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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