IND 110-140 SAS, January 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. SAS beat IND 140-110, but IND's shots were worth 106.2 points to SAS's 103.9.

IND 110-140 SAS, January 23, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
IND	97	101	96.9	9/12	9.3	110	106.2
SAS	96	134	99.1	6/6	4.8	140	103.9

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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