OKC 136-120 LAL, April 8, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. OKC beat LAL 136-120, and OKC's shots were worth 113.2 points to LAL's 109.3.

OKC 136-120 LAL, April 8, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
OKC	104	122	96.5	14/20	16.7	136	113.2
LAL	80	92	80.0	28/37	29.3	120	109.3

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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