SAC 117-144 MIN, November 9, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat SAC 144-117, and MIN's shots were worth 125.1 points to SAC's 116.7.

SAC 117-144 MIN, November 9, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAC	90	93	93.4	24/31	23.3	117	116.7
MIN	97	122	106.8	22/24	18.3	144	125.1

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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