MIN 97-87 LAL, December 13, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat LAL 97-87, and MIN's shots were worth 115.7 points to LAL's 103.6.

MIN 97-87 LAL, December 13, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	87	79	96.7	18/24	19.0	97	115.7
LAL	86	76	90.1	11/17	13.5	87	103.6

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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