HOU 96-107 DET, January 20, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat HOU 107-96, but HOU's shots were worth 115.9 points to DET's 108.0.

HOU 96-107 DET, January 20, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
HOU	94	85	103.9	11/16	12.0	96	115.9
DET	88	94	96.3	13/15	11.7	107	108.0

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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