MIN 98-87 LVA, August 8, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat LVA 98-87, and MIN's shots were worth 89.2 points to LVA's 86.0.

MIN 98-87 LVA, August 8, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	76	89	80.9	9/10	8.3	98	89.2
LVA	69	70	71.2	17/18	14.8	87	86.0

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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