MEM 124-133 CLE, March 14, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat MEM 133-124, and CLE's shots were worth 127.8 points to MEM's 122.7.

MEM 124-133 CLE, March 14, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	97	107	106.1	17/21	16.5	124	122.7
CLE	88	107	101.7	26/33	26.1	133	127.8

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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