LVA 82-97 ATL, August 18, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. ATL beat LVA 97-82, and ATL's shots were worth 92.8 points to LVA's 78.8.

LVA 82-97 ATL, August 18, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
LVA	63	60	58.9	22/25	20.0	82	78.8
ATL	71	72	71.6	25/27	21.2	97	92.8

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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