LAL 89-111 BOS, February 22, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Neither side had the better shots. BOS beat LAL 111-89, and the shots on each side were worth 103.1.

LAL 89-111 BOS, February 22, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	87	77	88.6	12/18	14.6	89	103.1
BOS	83	94	86.3	17/21	16.8	111	103.1

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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