UTA 116-147 MIA, January 24, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIA beat UTA 147-116, and MIA's shots were worth 144.8 points to UTA's 121.2.

UTA 116-147 MIA, January 24, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	92	95	98.7	21/28	22.4	116	121.2
MIA	108	113	112.2	34/42	32.6	147	144.8

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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