POR 111-105 HOU, January 9, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. POR beat HOU 111-105, but HOU's shots were worth 118.3 points to POR's 115.7.

POR 111-105 HOU, January 9, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
POR	89	90	98.2	21/23	17.6	111	115.7
HOU	96	90	100.1	15/24	18.1	105	118.3

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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