NOP 102-134 HOU, March 29, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. HOU beat NOP 134-102, and HOU's shots were worth 133.9 points to NOP's 117.5.

NOP 102-134 HOU, March 29, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NOP	86	83	97.1	19/28	20.4	102	117.5
HOU	105	116	117.7	18/21	16.2	134	133.9

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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