UTA 111-112 IND, February 3, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. IND beat UTA 112-111, but UTA's shots were worth 120.5 points to IND's 113.6.

UTA 111-112 IND, February 3, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
UTA919198.320/3022.2111120.5
IND919697.716/2015.9112113.6

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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