UTA 105-115 NOP, February 28, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. NOP beat UTA 115-105, but UTA's shots were worth 125.4 points to NOP's 111.6.

UTA 105-115 NOP, 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
UTA	96	78	99.3	27/33	26.1	105	125.4
NOP	85	93	89.0	22/29	22.6	115	111.6

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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