WAS 117-130 DET, March 17, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat WAS 130-117, and DET's shots were worth 128.2 points to WAS's 105.0.

WAS 117-130 DET, March 17, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
WAS	87	102	89.8	15/19	15.2	117	105.0
DET	90	103	103.4	27/32	24.8	130	128.2

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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