MIN 117-103 SAC, December 14, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat SAC 117-103, and MIN's shots were worth 128.9 points to SAC's 110.1.

MIN 117-103 SAC, December 14, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
MIN9498108.819/2720.0117128.9
SAC818490.519/2519.6103110.1

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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