UTA 118-129 NOP, February 26, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NOP beat UTA 129-118, and NOP's shots were worth 113.4 points to UTA's 112.0.

UTA 118-129 NOP, February 26, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	90	102	92.8	16/25	19.2	118	112.0
NOP	88	105	91.8	24/27	21.7	129	113.4

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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