NOP 114-96 SAS, February 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NOP beat SAS 114-96, and NOP's shots were worth 131.6 points to SAS's 128.9.

NOP 114-96 SAS, 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
NOP	94	95	112.6	19/26	18.9	114	131.6
SAS	97	79	109.7	17/25	19.2	96	128.9

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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