This game · 127 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Washington Mystics won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 26 points on 9-for-12 (75%), headlined by 5-for-5 in the interior — 8.9 more than expected overall with 50% of attempts from the rim or corner.
- Washington Mystics created 2.3 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — Washington Mystics held up better (13.4 pts below expected).
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Toronto Tempo created a +14.3 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Washington Mystics got the cleaner diet — 58% rim or corner looks vs 48% for Toronto Tempo.

carried the offense at the rim — 5/6 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 45% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 33% of Toronto's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (45% vs 33%).

This is where the shot diets diverged most — 45% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 33% of Toronto's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (45% vs 33%).
Possession context

TOR ran more early offense in this game.
Toronto Tempo got 30% of FGA in transition (1.06 expected pts/att) vs 16% for Washington Mystics (0.97 expected pts/att).
Inferred from ESPN play-by-play — transition, steals, and offensive rebounds before each FGA. Not official possession tracking.
Process scorecard

Full process edge
Toronto Tempo won by 6.0 pts — SQ edge said WAS.
Washington Mystics got the better looks, but Toronto Tempo won the full process battle by 6.0 pts.
Process edge blends expected points from shots, finishing, free throws, turnover cost, and second-chance value — not just who found the better offense.
Tracked FGA
ESPN box score
Process value (pts)
Process total = expected pts from shots + finishing + free throws − turnover cost + second-chance value (1.05 expected pts per OReb). SQ edge alone ignores the last three terms.
Player shots
Key insightSykes found the right spots (56% from the rim or corner) but couldn't finish — -10.5 below expected on those looks.
Expected value is an estimate from public shot data — location, shooter history, and shot clock. No defender distance, closeout speed, spacing, or proprietary tracking.
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