BKN 101-130 CLE, December 16, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat BKN 130-101, and CLE's shots were worth 112.2 points to BKN's 107.4.

BKN 101-130 CLE, December 16, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BKN	81	82	87.6	19/24	19.9	101	107.4
CLE	81	105	90.2	25/29	22.0	130	112.2

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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