UTA 103-115 LAC, January 27, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat UTA 115-103, and LAC's shots were worth 109.4 points to UTA's 101.1.

UTA 103-115 LAC, January 27, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	82	86	84.5	17/21	16.6	103	101.1
LAC	88	100	92.8	15/21	16.6	115	109.4

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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