PHX 126-113 CLE, January 30, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. PHX beat CLE 126-113, but CLE's shots were worth 116.8 points to PHX's 106.0.

PHX 126-113 CLE, January 30, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHX	85	113	91.1	13/18	14.9	126	106.0
CLE	97	105	107.9	8/11	8.8	113	116.8

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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