MEM 119-96 POR, December 7, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MEM beat POR 119-96, and MEM's shots were worth 127.3 points to POR's 108.2.

MEM 119-96 POR, December 7, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	89	90	97.7	29/39	29.6	119	127.3
POR	83	81	93.7	15/18	14.4	96	108.2

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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