UTA 119-129 BOS, December 30, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat UTA 129-119, and BOS's shots were worth 117.7 points to UTA's 106.6.

UTA 119-129 BOS, December 30, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	87	98	86.7	21/25	19.9	119	106.6
BOS	94	109	98.5	20/23	19.3	129	117.7

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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