LAC 134-117 HOU, April 9, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat HOU 134-117, and LAC's shots were worth 115.0 points to HOU's 102.6.

LAC 134-117 HOU, 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
LAC	90	115	99.5	19/19	15.5	134	115.0
HOU	88	110	94.9	7/10	7.7	117	102.6

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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