UTA 126-134 PHX, December 13, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PHX beat UTA 134-126, and PHX's shots were worth 108.7 points to UTA's 100.3.

UTA 126-134 PHX, 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
UTA	77	108	82.9	18/22	17.4	126	100.3
PHX	89	116	92.3	18/20	16.4	134	108.7

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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