LAC 97-122 LAL, February 4, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat LAC 122-97, and LAL's shots were worth 105.5 points to LAC's 105.1.

LAC 97-122 LAL, February 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	89	80	90.2	17/19	14.9	97	105.1
LAL	81	108	88.0	14/23	17.6	122	105.5

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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