OKC 116-98 LAC, January 2, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. OKC beat LAC 116-98, and OKC's shots were worth 103.7 points to LAC's 93.7.

OKC 116-98 LAC, January 2, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
OKC	86	100	87.3	16/20	16.4	116	103.7
LAC	81	87	80.7	11/17	13.0	98	93.7

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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