POR 112-97 WAS, March 17, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. POR beat WAS 112-97, and POR's shots were worth 122.5 points to WAS's 101.9.

POR 112-97 WAS, March 17, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
POR	99	99	108.0	13/19	14.6	112	122.5
WAS	92	88	92.7	9/12	9.2	97	101.9

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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