MIN 134-93 NOP, March 21, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat NOP 134-93, and MIN's shots were worth 119.1 points to NOP's 92.0.

MIN 134-93 NOP, March 21, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	89	115	103.9	19/20	15.2	134	119.1
NOP	68	79	75.5	14/22	16.5	93	92.0

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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