DEN 120-98 LAC, December 13, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DEN beat LAC 120-98, and DEN's shots were worth 116.0 points to LAC's 111.5.

DEN 120-98 LAC, December 13, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DEN	77	94	91.0	26/32	25.0	120	116.0
LAC	83	88	97.3	10/18	14.1	98	111.5

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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