OKC 129-125 UTA, January 7, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. OKC beat UTA 129-125, and OKC's shots were worth 149.1 points to UTA's 138.2.

OKC 129-125 UTA, January 7, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
OKC	101	95	113.9	34/42	35.1	129	149.1
UTA	111	109	121.3	16/21	16.9	125	138.2

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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