LAL 111-102 MIN, February 27, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat MIN 111-102, and LAL's shots were worth 124.8 points to MIN's 111.1.

LAL 111-102 MIN, February 27, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	82	79	88.8	32/46	36.1	111	124.8
MIN	84	82	90.5	20/26	20.7	102	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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