UTA 101-118 SAC, February 26, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. SAC beat UTA 118-101, but UTA's shots were worth 103.1 points to SAC's 99.4.

UTA 101-118 SAC, February 26, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	84	92	91.6	9/17	11.5	101	103.1
SAC	87	107	89.6	11/12	9.9	118	99.4

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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