MEM 97-112 CHA, January 28, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CHA beat MEM 112-97, and CHA's shots were worth 104.9 points to MEM's 95.5.

MEM 97-112 CHA, January 28, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	81	88	86.0	9/12	9.4	97	95.5
CHA	90	105	98.3	7/8	6.5	112	104.9

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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