IND 135-131 DAL, March 19, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. IND beat DAL 135-131, and IND's shots were worth 120.7 points to DAL's 118.8.

IND 135-131 DAL, March 19, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
IND	82	106	91.1	29/37	29.6	135	120.7
DAL	88	107	94.2	24/32	24.6	131	118.8

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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