SAS 129-133 DAL, March 10, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DAL beat SAS 133-129, but SAS's shots were worth 123.5 points to DAL's 120.1.

SAS 129-133 DAL, March 10, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
SAS94115105.214/2418.3129123.5
DAL8810696.127/3024.0133120.1

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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