UTA 135-143 LAL, December 18, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat UTA 143-135, and LAL's shots were worth 128.5 points to UTA's 120.2.

UTA 135-143 LAL, December 18, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	83	104	84.4	31/47	35.8	135	120.2
LAL	93	111	99.2	32/39	29.2	143	128.5

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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