WAS 101-115 PHX, December 29, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PHX beat WAS 115-101, and PHX's shots were worth 115.1 points to WAS's 96.5.

WAS 101-115 PHX, December 29, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
WAS788580.616/2115.910196.5
PHX10199100.616/1814.5115115.1

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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