GSW 101-129 LAL, February 28, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LAL beat GSW 129-101, but GSW's shots were worth 112.4 points to LAL's 112.3.

GSW 101-129 LAL, February 28, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
GSW	91	94	105.3	7/9	7.2	101	112.4
LAL	90	115	96.8	14/20	15.5	129	112.3

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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