SAS 144-118 MIL, January 31, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAS beat MIL 144-118, and SAS's shots were worth 141.8 points to MIL's 132.2.

SAS 144-118 MIL, January 31, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
SAS102124122.120/2519.7144141.8
MIL10098113.220/2619.0118132.2

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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