LAC 144-107 UTA, December 16, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat UTA 144-107, and LAC's shots were worth 113.9 points to UTA's 112.1.

LAC 144-107 UTA, December 16, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAC	82	119	88.1	25/32	25.8	144	113.9
UTA	80	85	88.0	22/30	24.2	107	112.1

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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