TOR 120-123 LAL, December 4, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. LAL beat TOR 123-120, but TOR's shots were worth 121.4 points to LAL's 121.1.

TOR 120-123 LAL, December 4, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
TOR89103104.817/2116.6120121.4
LAL88101100.022/2621.1123121.1

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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