PHI 132-129 CLE, January 24, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PHI beat CLE 132-129, and PHI's shots were worth 115.2 points to CLE's 111.9.

PHI 132-129 CLE, January 24, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHI	87	109	94.1	23/27	21.1	132	115.2
CLE	90	115	96.2	14/19	15.7	129	111.9

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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