NOP 138-118 WAS, March 8, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NOP beat WAS 138-118, and NOP's shots were worth 135.0 points to WAS's 115.6.

NOP 138-118 WAS, March 8, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NOP	89	101	97.6	37/47	37.4	138	135.0
WAS	91	96	94.5	22/27	21.2	118	115.6

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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