BOS 103-124 MIA, April 2, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. MIA beat BOS 124-103, but BOS's shots were worth 107.4 points to MIA's 105.5.

BOS 103-124 MIA, April 2, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
BOS879094.613/1612.9103107.4
MIA8310084.424/2721.2124105.5

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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