DET 115-103 LAL, November 4, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat LAL 115-103, and DET's shots were worth 122.1 points to LAL's 113.0.

DET 115-103 LAL, November 4, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	96	98	105.1	17/22	16.9	115	122.1
LAL	85	83	92.2	20/27	20.9	103	113.0

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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