MEM 122-130 WAS, December 20, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. WAS beat MEM 130-122, and WAS's shots were worth 127.3 points to MEM's 124.1.

MEM 122-130 WAS, December 20, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	100	106	106.7	16/22	17.5	122	124.1
WAS	99	111	106.8	19/26	20.5	130	127.3

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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