MEM 110-114 LAC, December 23, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat MEM 114-110, and LAC's shots were worth 132.3 points to MEM's 130.3.

MEM 110-114 LAC, December 23, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	99	92	109.3	18/26	21.0	110	130.3
LAC	96	93	111.0	21/26	21.2	114	132.3

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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