PHX 98-116 MIN, March 2, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat PHX 116-98, and MIN's shots were worth 109.9 points to PHX's 94.0.

PHX 98-116 MIN, March 2, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHX	80	83	78.7	15/19	15.3	98	94.0
MIN	92	99	92.9	17/21	17.0	116	109.9

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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