LAL 128-117 IND, March 6, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LAL beat IND 128-117, but IND's shots were worth 125.3 points to LAL's 107.0.

LAL 128-117 IND, March 6, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
LAL8510788.921/2318.1128107.0
IND98100107.017/2418.4117125.3

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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