UTA 123-132 LAL, October 25, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LAL beat UTA 132-123, but UTA's shots were worth 114.3 points to LAL's 111.0.

UTA 123-132 LAL, October 25, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
UTA	95	102	93.7	21/27	20.6	123	114.3
LAL	82	100	80.7	32/38	30.3	132	111.0

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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