CHI 117-121 PHX, February 22, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. PHX beat CHI 121-117, but CHI's shots were worth 110.6 points to PHX's 107.2.

CHI 117-121 PHX, February 22, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHI	98	100	96.9	17/17	13.8	117	110.6
PHX	89	96	84.6	25/28	22.5	121	107.2

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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