LAL 117-135 CHA, January 15, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CHA beat LAL 135-117, but LAL's shots were worth 113.0 points to CHA's 112.5.

LAL 117-135 CHA, 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
LAL	93	100	95.3	17/23	17.8	117	113.0
CHA	92	120	99.2	15/16	13.3	135	112.5

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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