DET 122-96 SAS, March 25, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat SAS 122-96, but SAS's shots were worth 113.1 points to DET's 105.4.

DET 122-96 SAS, March 25, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	78	103	86.0	19/25	19.4	122	105.4
SAS	91	80	97.5	16/20	15.5	96	113.1

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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