WAS 95-86 LAS, August 17, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. WAS beat LAS 95-86, but LAS's shots were worth 76.6 points to WAS's 71.1.

WAS 95-86 LAS, August 17, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
WAS	59	81	57.5	14/18	13.6	95	71.1
LAS	70	78	67.9	8/11	8.6	86	76.6

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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