DEN 137-132 POR, April 6, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DEN beat POR 137-132, and DEN's shots were worth 129.4 points to POR's 117.6.

DEN 137-132 POR, 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
DEN	101	116	110.0	21/24	19.4	137	129.4
POR	89	109	96.3	23/28	21.3	132	117.6

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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