DEN 135-129 UTA, March 27, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DEN beat UTA 135-129, and DEN's shots were worth 133.2 points to UTA's 126.5.

DEN 135-129 UTA, March 27, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DEN	95	109	107.1	26/32	26.1	135	133.2
UTA	95	115	112.5	14/19	14.0	129	126.5

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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