CLE 136-131 ORL, March 24, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CLE beat ORL 136-131, but ORL's shots were worth 124.3 points to CLE's 118.8.

CLE 136-131 ORL, March 24, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	81	110	95.0	26/29	23.8	136	118.8
ORL	84	96	93.5	35/38	30.8	131	124.3

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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