SAC 100-113 LAL, December 19, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat SAC 113-100, and LAL's shots were worth 114.0 points to SAC's 101.1.

SAC 100-113 LAL, December 19, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAC	82	85	83.8	15/22	17.4	100	101.1
LAL	94	88	89.6	25/30	24.4	113	114.0

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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