MIN 96-115 LAC, February 8, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LAC beat MIN 115-96, but MIN's shots were worth 113.9 points to LAC's 108.6.

MIN 96-115 LAC, February 8, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	83	82	97.0	14/22	17.0	96	113.9
LAC	76	92	85.8	23/28	22.8	115	108.6

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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