MEM 114-123 SAC, February 23, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAC beat MEM 123-114, and SAC's shots were worth 123.5 points to MEM's 116.3.

MEM 114-123 SAC, February 23, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	87	96	100.6	18/20	15.8	114	116.3
SAC	94	104	104.3	19/25	19.2	123	123.5

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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