LAL 116-110 MEM, December 15, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat MEM 116-110, and LAL's shots were worth 120.9 points to MEM's 118.8.

LAL 116-110 MEM, December 15, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	82	88	90.0	28/39	30.9	116	120.9
MEM	97	85	95.2	25/30	23.6	110	118.8

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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