CLE 114-98 ORL, January 26, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CLE beat ORL 114-98, but ORL's shots were worth 117.7 points to CLE's 110.9.

CLE 114-98 ORL, January 26, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	79	95	89.8	19/27	21.1	114	110.9
ORL	94	87	105.8	11/15	11.9	98	117.7

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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