UTA 112-117 CHA, January 15, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. CHA beat UTA 117-112, but UTA's shots were worth 109.4 points to CHA's 106.7.

UTA 112-117 CHA, January 15, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	93	102	96.9	10/17	12.5	112	109.4
CHA	85	102	89.5	15/21	17.2	117	106.7

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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