DAL 110-104 HOU, January 3, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. DAL beat HOU 110-104, but HOU's shots were worth 124.4 points to DAL's 102.3.

DAL 110-104 HOU, January 3, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	80	96	88.5	14/18	13.8	110	102.3
HOU	106	92	112.6	12/15	11.9	104	124.4

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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