SAC 111-130 ORL, February 5, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. ORL beat SAC 130-111, but SAC's shots were worth 101.6 points to ORL's 100.0.

SAC 111-130 ORL, February 5, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
SAC809079.621/2822.0111101.6
ORL8811688.414/1511.6130100.0

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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