MIN 127-108 CHI, February 5, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat CHI 127-108, and MIN's shots were worth 133.3 points to CHI's 106.9.

MIN 127-108 CHI, February 5, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	98	104	110.9	23/28	22.4	127	133.3
CHI	83	92	89.1	16/22	17.8	108	106.9

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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