SAS 122-86 LAC, December 31, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAS beat LAC 122-86, and SAS's shots were worth 131.2 points to LAC's 111.8.

SAS 122-86 LAC, December 31, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	98	105	116.1	17/19	15.1	122	131.2
LAC	87	71	97.4	15/18	14.4	86	111.8

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.

All NBA games, 2024-25

Over Expected is a basketball shot-value platform covering NBA, EuroLeague, EuroCup, Liga ACB, Lega Basket Serie A, Basketball Bundesliga, Greek Basket League, ABA Liga, WNBA.