PHX 114-116 LAL, December 14, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. LAL beat PHX 116-114, and LAL's shots were worth 132.4 points to PHX's 114.0.

PHX 114-116 LAL, December 14, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHX	82	93	92.8	21/25	21.2	114	114.0
LAL	88	83	100.1	33/43	32.3	116	132.4

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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