UTA 104-105 LAL, December 1, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat UTA 105-104, and LAL's shots were worth 111.0 points to UTA's 98.9.

UTA 104-105 LAL, December 1, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	79	94	85.8	10/16	13.0	104	98.9
LAL	88	85	90.9	20/25	20.1	105	111.0

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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