CHI 113-119 NOP, January 14, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NOP beat CHI 119-113, and NOP's shots were worth 134.4 points to CHI's 126.3.

CHI 113-119 NOP, January 14, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHI	102	104	116.3	9/12	10.0	113	126.3
NOP	96	98	113.3	21/26	21.1	119	134.4

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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