DAL 121-123 CHA, January 29, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CHA beat DAL 123-121, but DAL's shots were worth 120.6 points to CHA's 116.4.

DAL 121-123 CHA, January 29, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	103	107	108.8	14/16	11.8	121	120.6
CHA	91	106	101.5	17/18	14.9	123	116.4

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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