LAC 137-117 NOP, March 1, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat NOP 137-117, and LAC's shots were worth 121.8 points to NOP's 116.8.

LAC 137-117 NOP, 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
LAC	89	113	98.4	24/29	23.4	137	121.8
NOP	89	92	93.9	25/30	22.9	117	116.8

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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