HOU 111-116 DEN, March 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DEN beat HOU 116-111, but HOU's shots were worth 129.5 points to DEN's 116.9.

HOU 111-116 DEN, March 23, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
HOU	89	89	104.3	22/34	25.2	111	129.5
DEN	87	98	97.2	18/26	19.6	116	116.9

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.

All NBA games, 2024-25

Over Expected is a basketball shot-value platform covering NBA, EuroLeague, EuroCup, Liga ACB, Lega Basket Serie A, Basketball Bundesliga, Greek Basket League, ABA Liga, WNBA.