ATL 135-101 POR, March 1, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. ATL beat POR 135-101, but POR's shots were worth 125.1 points to ATL's 123.7.

ATL 135-101 POR, March 1, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
ATL	92	117	105.8	18/23	17.9	135	123.7
POR	87	83	105.5	18/26	19.6	101	125.1

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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