POR 131-111 IND, March 8, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. POR beat IND 131-111, and POR's shots were worth 133.6 points to IND's 125.0.

POR 131-111 IND, March 8, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
POR	93	109	112.0	22/27	21.5	131	133.6
IND	95	96	106.6	15/24	18.4	111	125.0

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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