UTA 131-119 LAL, February 12, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. UTA beat LAL 131-119, and UTA's shots were worth 121.4 points to LAL's 119.0.

UTA 131-119 LAL, February 12, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	86	105	95.1	26/33	26.3	131	121.4
LAL	92	102	95.1	17/30	23.9	119	119.0

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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