SAS 121-106 DET, March 5, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. SAS beat DET 121-106, but DET's shots were worth 125.1 points to SAS's 122.0.

SAS 121-106 DET, March 5, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	84	97	97.9	24/30	24.1	121	122.0
DET	87	82	101.2	24/30	23.9	106	125.1

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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