SAC 110-117 POR, January 18, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. POR beat SAC 117-110, and POR's shots were worth 105.7 points to SAC's 97.7.

SAC 110-117 POR, 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
SAC	86	95	83.6	15/18	14.1	110	97.7
POR	83	88	80.7	29/33	24.9	117	105.7

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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