CHI 105-120 IND, December 5, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. IND beat CHI 120-105, but CHI's shots were worth 109.5 points to IND's 109.0.

CHI 105-120 IND, December 5, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHI	77	81	86.6	24/29	22.9	105	109.5
IND	84	108	96.9	12/16	12.1	120	109.0

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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