DET 115-94 BKN, March 1, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat BKN 115-94, but BKN's shots were worth 127.9 points to DET's 107.3.

DET 115-94 BKN, March 1, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	72	90	85.0	25/29	22.4	115	107.3
BKN	95	64	100.3	30/35	27.6	94	127.9

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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