WAS 63-85 NYL, May 30, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. NYL beat WAS 85-63, but WAS's shots were worth 87.2 points to NYL's 85.9.

WAS 63-85 NYL, May 30, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
WAS	74	46	73.3	17/18	14.0	63	87.2
NYL	68	68	69.3	17/20	16.6	85	85.9

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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