PDX 81-85 MIN, August 12, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat PDX 85-81, and MIN's shots were worth 84.4 points to PDX's 84.2.

PDX 81-85 MIN, August 12, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PDX	71	72	71.5	9/16	12.7	81	84.2
MIN	65	66	63.0	19/26	21.4	85	84.4

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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