SAS 115-120 LAL, November 15, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat SAS 120-115, and LAL's shots were worth 116.5 points to SAS's 108.9.

SAS 115-120 LAL, November 15, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	88	103	96.4	12/16	12.5	115	108.9
LAL	88	102	98.3	18/23	18.2	120	116.5

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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