ATL 143-148 DET, February 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat ATL 148-143, but ATL's shots were worth 136.3 points to DET's 126.7.

ATL 143-148 DET, February 23, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
ATL	96	117	108.3	26/36	28.0	143	136.3
DET	93	130	107.6	18/25	19.1	148	126.7

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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