LAL 141-116 ATL, January 13, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LAL beat ATL 141-116, but ATL's shots were worth 120.5 points to LAL's 110.6.

LAL 141-116 ATL, January 13, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	83	115	87.7	26/30	22.9	141	110.6
ATL	100	103	106.5	13/18	14.0	116	120.5

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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