SAS 98-136 IND, January 25, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. IND beat SAS 136-98, and IND's shots were worth 121.4 points to SAS's 112.5.

SAS 98-136 IND, January 25, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	85	81	92.6	17/25	19.9	98	112.5
IND	102	123	110.4	13/14	11.0	136	121.4

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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