LAL 116-99 BKN, March 27, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LAL beat BKN 116-99, but BKN's shots were worth 113.9 points to LAL's 103.8.

LAL 116-99 BKN, 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
LAL	70	87	71.9	29/42	31.9	116	103.8
BKN	96	90	101.8	9/15	12.1	99	113.9

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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