PHX 80-63 NYL, August 30, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PHX beat NYL 80-63, and PHX's shots were worth 79.9 points to NYL's 69.3.

PHX 80-63 NYL, August 30, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHX	63	72	69.1	8/14	10.8	80	79.9
NYL	54	56	60.4	7/11	9.0	63	69.3

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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