NOP 113-116 LAC, December 30, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat NOP 116-113, and LAC's shots were worth 118.3 points to NOP's 96.8.

NOP 113-116 LAC, December 30, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NOP	82	102	86.4	11/14	10.3	113	96.8
LAC	86	95	96.2	21/27	22.0	116	118.3

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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