LAL 127-113 CLE, March 31, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat CLE 127-113, and LAL's shots were worth 113.0 points to CLE's 111.6.

LAL 127-113 CLE, March 31, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	83	103	92.9	24/26	20.1	127	113.0
CLE	87	99	96.4	14/19	15.2	113	111.6

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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