MEM 120-123 LAC, March 7, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAC beat MEM 123-120, and LAC's shots were worth 131.8 points to MEM's 117.1.

MEM 120-123 LAC, March 7, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	87	100	97.5	20/24	19.5	120	117.1
LAC	82	86	94.6	37/45	37.2	123	131.8

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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