ATL 84-85 LVA, May 17, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LVA beat ATL 85-84, but ATL's shots were worth 112.7 points to LVA's 91.3.

ATL 84-85 LVA, 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
ATL	73	59	84.2	25/37	28.4	84	112.7
LVA	73	72	77.9	13/17	13.3	85	91.3

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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