CHA 87-94 CLE, January 21, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CLE beat CHA 94-87, but CHA's shots were worth 121.1 points to CLE's 115.1.

CHA 87-94 CLE, January 21, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHA	98	74	106.9	13/18	14.2	87	121.1
CLE	87	76	96.8	18/24	18.3	94	115.1

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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