PHX 112-119 MEM, February 11, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MEM beat PHX 119-112, and MEM's shots were worth 128.8 points to PHX's 115.2.

PHX 112-119 MEM, February 11, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
PHX929496.918/2218.2112115.2
MEM10098106.621/2722.2119128.8

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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