SAS 112-140 MEM, January 17, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MEM beat SAS 140-112, and MEM's shots were worth 119.3 points to SAS's 119.2.

SAS 112-140 MEM, January 17, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	84	93	101.3	19/23	17.9	112	119.2
MEM	97	129	108.1	11/15	11.2	140	119.3

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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