LAL 131-127 SAC, October 26, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat SAC 131-127, and LAL's shots were worth 119.8 points to SAC's 117.9.

LAL 131-127 SAC, October 26, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	92	110	101.1	21/24	18.7	131	119.8
SAC	88	105	98.1	22/25	19.9	127	117.9

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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