NOP 104-118 LAL, November 14, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat NOP 118-104, and LAL's shots were worth 111.5 points to NOP's 108.0.

NOP 104-118 LAL, November 14, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
NOP899093.214/1814.8104108.0
LAL849890.220/2621.3118111.5

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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