DAL 144-122 UTA, January 15, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. DAL beat UTA 144-122, but UTA's shots were worth 126.5 points to DAL's 124.7.

DAL 144-122 UTA, January 15, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	97	129	110.6	15/19	14.1	144	124.7
UTA	96	104	108.1	18/23	18.4	122	126.5

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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