LAC 131-105 ATL, January 4, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat ATL 131-105, and LAC's shots were worth 125.5 points to ATL's 111.1.

LAC 131-105 ATL, January 4, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAC	96	119	111.7	12/17	13.8	131	125.5
ATL	88	92	98.1	13/17	13.0	105	111.1

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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