CLE 118-113 MIL, October 26, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat MIL 118-113, and CLE's shots were worth 123.5 points to MIL's 111.3.

CLE 118-113 MIL, October 26, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	87	90	97.2	28/35	26.3	118	123.5
MIL	79	93	91.1	20/28	20.2	113	111.3

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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