CLE 128-122 CHI, November 8, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat CHI 128-122, and CLE's shots were worth 131.7 points to CHI's 126.0.

CLE 128-122 CHI, November 8, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	94	109	112.1	19/26	19.6	128	131.7
CHI	84	89	97.2	33/36	28.9	122	126.0

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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