IND 104-98 WAS, April 8, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. IND beat WAS 104-98, and IND's shots were worth 122.4 points to WAS's 108.6.

IND 104-98 WAS, April 8, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
IND	87	75	92.5	29/37	29.9	104	122.4
WAS	91	87	97.2	11/15	11.5	98	108.6

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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