SAC 128-107 POR, March 27, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. SAC beat POR 128-107, but POR's shots were worth 114.3 points to SAC's 101.2.

SAC 128-107 POR, March 27, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
SAC7410679.122/2722.1128101.2
POR888694.021/2620.3107114.3

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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