MEM 128-130 SAS, March 1, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAS beat MEM 130-128, and SAS's shots were worth 127.0 points to MEM's 118.6.

MEM 128-130 SAS, 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
MEM	95	111	103.1	17/20	15.5	128	118.6
SAS	96	114	110.0	16/22	17.0	130	127.0

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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