SAS 101-113 CLE, December 29, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat SAS 113-101, and CLE's shots were worth 128.0 points to SAS's 123.3.

SAS 101-113 CLE, December 29, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	83	71	94.8	30/36	28.5	101	123.3
CLE	96	95	112.7	18/20	15.3	113	128.0

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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