SAS 112-101 POR, April 8, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. SAS beat POR 112-101, but POR's shots were worth 121.4 points to SAS's 117.8.

SAS 112-101 POR, April 8, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	88	97	102.7	15/19	15.1	112	117.8
POR	93	96	113.5	5/10	7.9	101	121.4

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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