CLE 141-118 NOP, December 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat NOP 141-118, and CLE's shots were worth 132.2 points to NOP's 128.9.

CLE 141-118 NOP, December 23, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	105	132	123.5	9/11	8.7	141	132.2
NOP	94	97	109.9	21/25	19.0	118	128.9

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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