MIN 109-106 LAC, December 6, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. MIN beat LAC 109-106, but LAC's shots were worth 114.2 points to MIN's 103.6.

MIN 109-106 LAC, December 6, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	68	79	77.3	30/34	26.2	109	103.6
LAC	85	89	93.4	17/25	20.8	106	114.2

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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