MIN 141-124 SAS, March 9, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat SAS 141-124, and MIN's shots were worth 119.0 points to SAS's 112.6.

MIN 141-124 SAS, March 9, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	95	127	107.3	14/15	11.8	141	119.0
SAS	85	105	94.1	19/24	18.5	124	112.6

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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