This game · 143 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Dallas Wings won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 20 points on 8-for-10 (80%), headlined by 3-for-3 from short midrange — 7.6 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher, with Odyssey Sims close behind (+7.0 on 20 points).
- Indiana Fever created 11.5 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Dallas Wings outperformed expected value by 24.2 points on finishing.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Indiana Fever created a +10.4 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Indiana Fever attacked the rim more — 33% of attempts in the restricted area vs 24% for Dallas Wings.

carried the offense at the rim — 7/9 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 24% of Dallas's attempts came from the rim vs 32% of Indiana's, with Indiana leaning on the higher-value zone (32% vs 24%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 24% of Dallas's attempts came from the rim vs 32% of Indiana's, with Indiana leaning on the higher-value zone (32% vs 24%).
Possession context
Inferred from ESPN play-by-play — transition, steals, and offensive rebounds before each FGA. Not official possession tracking.
Process scorecard
Full process edge
Indiana Fever won by 4.2 pts
Indiana Fever won 2 of 3 process categories outside the shot log.
Free throws, turnovers, and offensive rebounds come from ESPN box scores — complementary to FGA-only shot quality above.
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 insightMitchell found the right spots (50% from the rim or corner) but couldn't finish — +0.1 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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