LAC 126-122 DEN, December 1, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat DEN 126-122, and LAC's shots were worth 114.1 points to DEN's 103.6.

LAC 126-122 DEN, 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
LAC	90	104	92.5	22/27	21.6	126	114.1
DEN	88	112	88.7	10/19	14.8	122	103.6

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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