CHI 92-132 DET, February 11, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat CHI 132-92, but CHI's shots were worth 127.4 points to DET's 125.6.

CHI 92-132 DET, February 11, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
CHI10080112.412/1915.092127.4
DET96120115.612/1310.1132125.6

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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