IND 119-135 CLE, December 1, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat IND 135-119, and CLE's shots were worth 130.5 points to IND's 117.8.

IND 119-135 CLE, December 1, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
IND	85	92	88.9	27/37	29.0	119	117.8
CLE	98	114	107.1	21/29	23.4	135	130.5

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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