SAC 117-113 NOP, April 3, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAC beat NOP 117-113, and SAC's shots were worth 104.1 points to NOP's 98.4.

SAC 117-113 NOP, April 3, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAC	90	102	88.5	15/20	15.6	117	104.1
NOP	84	94	82.2	19/21	16.2	113	98.4

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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