LAL 124-108 NOP, April 4, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat NOP 124-108, and LAL's shots were worth 106.9 points to NOP's 104.1.

LAL 124-108 NOP, April 4, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	79	98	84.2	26/28	22.6	124	106.9
NOP	82	94	87.6	14/22	16.6	108	104.1

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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