MEM 126-142 CLE, April 6, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat MEM 142-126, and CLE's shots were worth 138.3 points to MEM's 112.1.

MEM 126-142 CLE, April 6, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MEM	94	119	104.4	7/10	7.7	126	112.1
CLE	89	116	110.5	26/37	27.8	142	138.3

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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