HOU 119-110 NOP, January 18, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. HOU beat NOP 119-110, and HOU's shots were worth 113.3 points to NOP's 101.8.

HOU 119-110 NOP, January 18, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
HOU	90	103	96.3	16/22	17.0	119	113.3
NOP	88	98	89.5	12/15	12.3	110	101.8

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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