SAS 92-106 MIN, December 15, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat SAS 106-92, and MIN's shots were worth 120.6 points to SAS's 108.6.

SAS 92-106 MIN, December 15, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	91	85	101.6	7/9	7.0	92	108.6
MIN	100	92	107.9	14/16	12.6	106	120.6

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.

All NBA games, 2024-25

Over Expected is a basketball shot-value platform covering NBA, EuroLeague, EuroCup, Liga ACB, Lega Basket Serie A, Basketball Bundesliga, Greek Basket League, ABA Liga, WNBA.