HOU 117-100 CLE, December 27, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. HOU beat CLE 117-100, but CLE's shots were worth 113.5 points to HOU's 107.8.

HOU 117-100 CLE, December 27, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
HOU8810291.515/2116.3117107.8
CLE9693104.77/118.7100113.5

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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