SAC 98-107 LAC, November 8, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat SAC 107-98, and LAC's shots were worth 98.3 points to SAC's 96.8.

SAC 98-107 LAC, November 8, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAC	78	77	77.2	21/24	19.5	98	96.8
LAC	81	86	79.6	21/23	18.7	107	98.3

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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