DAL 118-115 NOP, November 21, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. DAL beat NOP 118-115, but NOP's shots were worth 121.2 points to DAL's 117.7.

DAL 118-115 NOP, November 21, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	84	96	95.9	22/28	21.8	118	117.7
NOP	91	91	96.6	24/31	24.5	115	121.2

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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