LAL 125-101 SAC, December 28, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat SAC 125-101, and LAL's shots were worth 110.1 points to SAC's 101.1.

LAL 125-101 SAC, December 28, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	89	109	96.5	16/18	13.6	125	110.1
SAC	83	88	86.4	13/19	14.7	101	101.1

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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