IND 132-127 ATL, February 1, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. IND beat ATL 132-127, but ATL's shots were worth 123.5 points to IND's 113.2.

IND 132-127 ATL, February 1, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
IND9011092.922/2520.2132113.2
ATL9010498.723/3224.8127123.5

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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