LVA 97-87 MIN, September 4, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. LVA beat MIN 97-87, but MIN's shots were worth 73.5 points to LVA's 72.3.

LVA 97-87 MIN, September 4, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LVA	69	87	63.1	10/11	9.2	97	72.3
MIN	67	81	65.2	6/11	8.3	87	73.5

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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