SAC 123-119 CLE, March 19, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAC beat CLE 123-119, and SAC's shots were worth 106.4 points to CLE's 98.0.

SAC 123-119 CLE, 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
SAC	91	108	93.4	15/16	13.0	123	106.4
CLE	84	105	83.9	14/18	14.1	119	98.0

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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