POR 137-117 UTA, January 5, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. POR beat UTA 137-117, and POR's shots were worth 124.4 points to UTA's 118.1.

POR 137-117 UTA, January 5, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
POR	93	117	108.1	20/21	16.3	137	124.4
UTA	92	103	104.7	14/17	13.4	117	118.1

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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