MEM 126-130 UTA, December 12, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. UTA beat MEM 130-126, and UTA's shots were worth 131.6 points to MEM's 122.9.

MEM 126-130 UTA, December 12, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
MEM99111105.915/2117.0126122.9
UTA104113111.217/2520.5130131.6

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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