DAL 113-97 LAC, December 21, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DAL beat LAC 113-97, and DAL's shots were worth 111.4 points to LAC's 103.4.

DAL 113-97 LAC, December 21, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	88	94	94.6	19/22	16.8	113	111.4
LAC	81	78	85.8	19/22	17.6	97	103.4

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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