CLE 117-108 IND, April 5, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CLE beat IND 117-108, but IND's shots were worth 122.9 points to CLE's 122.8.

CLE 117-108 IND, April 5, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	92	102	106.9	15/19	15.9	117	122.8
IND	86	83	99.1	25/29	23.8	108	122.9

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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