MEM 130-132 ATL, March 3, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Neither side had the better shots. ATL beat MEM 132-130, and the shots on each side were worth 119.7.

MEM 130-132 ATL, March 3, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
MEM9310799.223/2520.5130119.7
ATL96123107.99/1711.8132119.7

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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