UTA 116-114 DAL, January 8, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. UTA beat DAL 116-114, and UTA's shots were worth 114.4 points to DAL's 98.0.

UTA 116-114 DAL, January 8, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	95	107	102.6	9/14	11.8	116	114.4
DAL	85	103	87.5	11/13	10.5	114	98.0

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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