MIN 120-96 DAL, November 17, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat DAL 120-96, and MIN's shots were worth 131.2 points to DAL's 111.7.

MIN 120-96 DAL, November 17, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	97	102	112.9	18/25	18.4	120	131.2
DAL	85	77	89.2	19/31	22.6	96	111.7

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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