CLE 118-92 PHX, January 20, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat PHX 118-92, and CLE's shots were worth 108.9 points to PHX's 88.9.

CLE 118-92 PHX, 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
CLE	95	101	91.3	17/23	17.6	118	108.9
PHX	77	82	78.0	10/13	10.9	92	88.9

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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