PDX 80-88 LVA, July 9, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. LVA beat PDX 88-80, but PDX's shots were worth 78.1 points to LVA's 78.0.

PDX 80-88 LVA, July 9, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PDX	61	65	61.8	15/20	16.2	80	78.1
LVA	61	70	60.2	18/22	17.8	88	78.0

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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