DAL 97-112 LAL, April 9, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat DAL 112-97, and LAL's shots were worth 120.5 points to DAL's 98.7.

DAL 97-112 LAL, April 9, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	72	81	81.3	16/23	17.4	97	98.7
LAL	90	96	104.2	16/21	16.4	112	120.5

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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