CHI 138-110 LAC, January 20, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CHI beat LAC 138-110, but LAC's shots were worth 123.7 points to CHI's 117.9.

CHI 138-110 LAC, January 20, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHI	92	129	108.5	9/12	9.4	138	117.9
LAC	92	96	110.3	14/17	13.4	110	123.7

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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