BOS 111-101 LAL, March 8, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat LAL 111-101, and BOS's shots were worth 110.1 points to LAL's 103.2.

BOS 111-101 LAL, March 8, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	84	93	90.1	18/25	20.0	111	110.1
LAL	87	92	92.2	9/14	11.0	101	103.2

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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