LAC 111-110 SAC, March 9, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. LAC beat SAC 111-110, but SAC's shots were worth 105.0 points to LAC's 103.1.

LAC 111-110 SAC, March 9, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
LAC819683.715/2519.4111103.1
SAC878984.521/2520.5110105.0

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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