DAL 134-128 LAL, April 5, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DAL beat LAL 134-128, and DAL's shots were worth 127.2 points to LAL's 126.8.

DAL 134-128 LAL, April 5, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DAL	88	106	98.6	28/36	28.7	134	127.2
LAL	91	102	102.3	26/33	24.5	128	126.8

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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