WAS 81-91 LVA, August 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. LVA beat WAS 91-81, but WAS's shots were worth 84.5 points to LVA's 74.1.

WAS 81-91 LVA, August 23, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
WAS	65	60	63.6	21/28	20.9	81	84.5
LVA	65	78	61.3	13/15	12.8	91	74.1

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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