DET 92-98 LAC, January 10, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LAC beat DET 98-92, but DET's shots were worth 109.5 points to LAC's 100.8.

DET 92-98 LAC, January 10, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
DET837490.518/2519.092109.5
LAC727371.225/3629.698100.8

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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