BOS 97-114 SAC, January 10, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAC beat BOS 114-97, and SAC's shots were worth 111.9 points to BOS's 101.0.

BOS 97-114 SAC, January 10, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	84	79	83.7	18/22	17.3	97	101.0
SAC	102	106	104.6	8/9	7.4	114	111.9

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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