SAC 127-109 SAS, March 7, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. SAC beat SAS 127-109, but SAS's shots were worth 105.5 points to SAC's 104.5.

SAC 127-109 SAS, March 7, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
SAC9611589.512/1915.0127104.5
SAS879688.113/2317.3109105.5

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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