OKC 127-140 DEN, March 10, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DEN beat OKC 140-127, but OKC's shots were worth 116.4 points to DEN's 108.3.

OKC 127-140 DEN, March 10, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
OKC100113103.614/1612.8127116.4
DEN8612291.818/2016.4140108.3

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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