MIN 82-77 SEA, May 27, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. MIN beat SEA 82-77, but SEA's shots were worth 81.6 points to MIN's 77.2.

MIN 82-77 SEA, May 27, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
MIN687167.411/129.88277.2
SEA676467.313/1814.47781.6

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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