MIN 115-120 CHI, January 22, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CHI beat MIN 120-115, and CHI's shots were worth 122.0 points to MIN's 111.7.

MIN 115-120 CHI, January 22, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
MIN93101100.914/1510.9115111.7
CHI869395.727/3326.3120122.0

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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