WAS 111-142 LAL, January 30, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat WAS 142-111, and LAL's shots were worth 124.8 points to WAS's 113.0.

WAS 111-142 LAL, January 30, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
WAS	99	104	105.2	7/10	7.8	111	113.0
LAL	85	118	101.1	24/32	23.7	142	124.8

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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