NOP 116-120 SAS, October 24, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAS beat NOP 120-116, and SAS's shots were worth 137.7 points to NOP's 132.0.

NOP 116-120 SAS, October 24, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NOP	97	94	109.9	22/29	22.2	116	132.0
SAS	98	103	117.3	17/26	20.4	120	137.7

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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