NOP 132-135 SAS, December 8, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. SAS beat NOP 135-132, but NOP's shots were worth 128.6 points to SAS's 125.9.

NOP 132-135 SAS, December 8, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NOP	88	109	107.5	23/26	21.1	132	128.6
SAS	98	115	106.7	20/25	19.2	135	125.9

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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