This game · 134 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Atlanta Dream won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 21 points on 7-for-15 (47%), headlined by 6-for-11 from above the break — 4.3 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Atlanta Dream created 7.7 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — Atlanta Dream held up better (1.5 pts below expected).
- Q2 swung the look battle — Atlanta Dream built a +6.0 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Atlanta Dream attacked the rim more — 43% of attempts in the restricted area vs 27% for Phoenix Mercury.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 4/5 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 27% of Phoenix's attempts came from the rim vs 43% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (43% vs 27%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 27% of Phoenix's attempts came from the rim vs 43% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (43% vs 27%).
Possession context
ATL ran more early offense in this game.
Atlanta Dream got 35% of FGA in transition (1.08 expected pts/att) vs 23% for Phoenix Mercury (0.98 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
Atlanta Dream won by 8.1 pts
Atlanta Dream 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 insightReese found the right spots (69% from the rim or corner) but couldn't finish — -4.8 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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