UTA 117-130 DEN, April 1, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DEN beat UTA 130-117, and DEN's shots were worth 122.9 points to UTA's 119.8.

UTA 117-130 DEN, April 1, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	95	100	101.3	17/25	18.6	117	119.8
DEN	91	104	98.1	26/31	24.8	130	122.9

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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