LAL 142-130 CHI, March 12, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat CHI 142-130, and LAL's shots were worth 120.1 points to CHI's 116.0.

LAL 142-130 CHI, March 12, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	99	127	104.5	15/21	15.6	142	120.1
CHI	95	117	103.6	13/16	12.4	130	116.0

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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