LAL 124-118 UTA, November 19, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat UTA 124-118, and LAL's shots were worth 114.7 points to UTA's 111.1.

LAL 124-118 UTA, November 19, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	76	98	86.3	26/36	28.3	124	114.7
UTA	90	102	95.9	16/19	15.3	118	111.1

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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