ATL 89-81 MIN, August 30, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. ATL beat MIN 89-81, but MIN's shots were worth 90.7 points to ATL's 87.1.

ATL 89-81 MIN, August 30, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
ATL	71	79	76.5	10/14	10.7	89	87.1
MIN	70	66	75.1	15/19	15.6	81	90.7

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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