SAC 124-112 LAL, January 12, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. SAC beat LAL 124-112, but LAL's shots were worth 107.8 points to SAC's 90.2.

SAC 124-112 LAL, January 12, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAC	82	113	78.7	11/14	11.4	124	90.2
LAL	84	90	87.2	22/28	20.5	112	107.8

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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