SAS 114-127 UTA, December 27, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. UTA beat SAS 127-114, but SAS's shots were worth 135.8 points to UTA's 116.0.

SAS 114-127 UTA, December 27, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	99	96	119.0	18/21	16.8	114	135.8
UTA	83	107	94.7	20/26	21.2	127	116.0

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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