CLE 115-101 PHI, March 9, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat PHI 115-101, and CLE's shots were worth 116.5 points to PHI's 113.6.

CLE 115-101 PHI, March 9, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	84	92	96.0	23/25	20.5	115	116.5
PHI	85	89	99.9	12/18	13.8	101	113.6

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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