CLE 113-109 DET, March 3, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat DET 113-109, and CLE's shots were worth 118.2 points to DET's 111.3.

CLE 113-109 DET, March 3, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	86	93	98.8	20/26	19.5	113	118.2
DET	77	87	89.2	22/29	22.0	109	111.3

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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