LAL 131-107 UTA, April 12, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LAL beat UTA 131-107, but UTA's shots were worth 119.7 points to LAL's 118.0.

LAL 131-107 UTA, April 12, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LAL	93	117	105.2	14/17	12.8	131	118.0
UTA	94	89	99.7	18/27	19.9	107	119.7

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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