SAC 120-127 LAL, October 26, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat SAC 127-120, and LAL's shots were worth 125.9 points to SAC's 116.9.

SAC 120-127 LAL, October 26, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAC	101	108	102.8	12/18	14.1	120	116.9
LAL	80	86	89.0	41/46	36.9	127	125.9

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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