CLE 139-132 CHA, December 22, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. CLE beat CHA 139-132, but CHA's shots were worth 122.8 points to CLE's 114.7.

CLE 139-132 CHA, December 22, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	87	120	99.3	19/19	15.4	139	114.7
CHA	94	113	102.4	19/25	20.4	132	122.8

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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