This game · 136 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Atlanta Dream won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 25 points on 7-for-12 (58%), headlined by 2-for-3 from above the break — 4.1 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher, with Te-Hina Paopao close behind (+4.3 on 9 points, 3-for-4 on tough looks).
- Dallas Wings created 10.3 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Atlanta Dream outperformed expected value by 7.8 points on makes and misses.
- Q3 swung the look battle — Dallas Wings built a +5.7 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Atlanta Dream got the cleaner diet — 55% rim or corner looks vs 37% for Dallas Wings.

carried the offense at the rim — 3/4 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 27% of Dallas's attempts came from the rim vs 52% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (52% vs 27%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 27% of Dallas's attempts came from the rim vs 52% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (52% vs 27%).
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
Atlanta Dream won by 4.8 pts — SQ edge said DAL.
Dallas Wings 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 insightGray found the right spots (57% from the rim or corner) but couldn't finish — -1.0 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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