DAL 138-120 UTA, January 17, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DAL beat UTA 138-120, and DAL's shots were worth 127.8 points to UTA's 110.2.

DAL 138-120 UTA, January 17, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	91	116	100.5	22/36	27.2	138	127.8
UTA	89	106	93.3	14/20	16.9	120	110.2

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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