MIN 87-109 DET, March 28, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat MIN 109-87, but MIN's shots were worth 119.8 points to DET's 105.7.

MIN 87-109 DET, March 28, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	85	63	95.4	24/33	24.3	87	119.8
DET	82	96	92.6	13/17	13.1	109	105.7

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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