UTA 116-120 LAC, February 13, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat UTA 120-116, and LAC's shots were worth 125.2 points to UTA's 100.6.

UTA 116-120 LAC, February 13, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	78	94	80.0	22/26	20.7	116	100.6
LAC	94	92	95.9	28/36	29.2	120	125.2

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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