MIN 101-103 MIL, February 12, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. MIL beat MIN 103-101, but MIN's shots were worth 129.1 points to MIL's 102.7.

MIN 101-103 MIL, February 12, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
MIN10388117.313/1511.9101129.1
MIL889090.913/1611.8103102.7

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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