CLE 123-118 SAC, January 23, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat SAC 123-118, and CLE's shots were worth 122.5 points to SAC's 118.0.

CLE 123-118 SAC, January 23, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	96	101	102.2	22/27	20.3	123	122.5
SAC	89	97	100.1	21/22	17.8	118	118.0

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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