DAL 118-97 LAL, January 7, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DAL beat LAL 118-97, and DAL's shots were worth 106.4 points to LAL's 105.0.

DAL 118-97 LAL, January 7, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	86	108	96.0	10/14	10.4	118	106.4
LAL	75	79	86.4	18/24	18.6	97	105.0

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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