BOS 121-118 LAC, November 16, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat LAC 121-118, and BOS's shots were worth 121.6 points to LAC's 106.8.

BOS 121-118 LAC, November 16, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	103	108	107.8	13/17	13.8	121	121.6
LAC	81	90	82.2	28/30	24.6	118	106.8

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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