DAL 128-129 SAC, February 10, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. SAC beat DAL 129-128, but DAL's shots were worth 120.6 points to SAC's 119.9.

DAL 128-129 SAC, February 10, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
DAL95113101.215/2419.4128120.6
SAC96115104.214/1915.7129119.9

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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