DAL 111-122 MEM, March 7, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. MEM beat DAL 122-111, but DAL's shots were worth 113.2 points to MEM's 107.3.

DAL 111-122 MEM, March 7, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
DAL968993.922/2419.3111113.2
MEM10610894.714/1612.7122107.3

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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