MIL 113-109 DET, December 3, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. MIL beat DET 113-109, but DET's shots were worth 118.5 points to MIL's 110.8.

MIL 113-109 DET, December 3, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
MIL829394.320/2116.5113110.8
DET9590100.419/2418.1109118.5

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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