LAL 114-117 DET, December 23, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat LAL 117-114, and DET's shots were worth 106.5 points to LAL's 100.3.

LAL 114-117 DET, 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
LAL	74	94	80.7	20/25	19.6	114	100.3
DET	92	105	97.1	12/12	9.4	117	106.5

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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