CHI 118-129 LAL, January 26, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat CHI 129-118, and LAL's shots were worth 114.6 points to CHI's 111.9.

CHI 118-129 LAL, 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
CHI	82	104	97.5	14/18	14.4	118	111.9
LAL	82	108	92.3	21/29	22.3	129	114.6

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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