SAC 116-128 CHI, March 20, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CHI beat SAC 128-116, and CHI's shots were worth 122.1 points to SAC's 113.1.

SAC 116-128 CHI, March 20, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAC	86	97	95.1	19/23	18.0	116	113.1
CHI	86	105	100.6	23/26	21.5	128	122.1

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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