DET 113-110 LAL, March 23, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat LAL 113-110, and DET's shots were worth 109.2 points to LAL's 105.8.

DET 113-110 LAL, March 23, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	88	91	90.5	22/24	18.7	113	109.2
LAL	79	84	81.4	26/31	24.4	110	105.8

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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