MIN 79-86 CHI, May 17, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CHI beat MIN 86-79, and CHI's shots were worth 90.0 points to MIN's 87.9.

MIN 79-86 CHI, May 17, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	73	71	78.2	8/12	9.7	79	87.9
CHI	67	66	69.8	20/25	20.2	86	90.0

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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