LAC 109-118 SAC, March 14, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. SAC beat LAC 118-109, but LAC's shots were worth 116.4 points to SAC's 99.8.

LAC 109-118 SAC, March 14, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAC	84	87	92.4	22/29	24.0	109	116.4
SAC	82	108	87.6	10/16	12.2	118	99.8

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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