This game · 130 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Golden State Valkyries won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 15 points on 6-for-10 (60%), headlined by 2-for-4 from above the break — 4.6 more than expected overall with 50% of attempts from the rim or corner, with Veronica Burton close behind (+3.9 on 11 points).
- Golden State Valkyries created 20.9 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Golden State Valkyries outperformed expected value by 3.5 points on makes and misses.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Golden State Valkyries created a +8.6 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Connecticut Sun lived in the midrange (26%) while Golden State Valkyries was at 14% — a cleaner profile for Golden State Valkyries.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 2/2 from long midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 28% of Connecticut's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 33% of Golden State's; Golden State tilted here more (33% vs 28%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 28% of Connecticut's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 33% of Golden State's; Golden State tilted here more (33% vs 28%).
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
Golden State Valkyries won by 43.1 pts
Golden State Valkyries won the turnover battle by 6 (18 total TO).
Turnovers never enter the shot log — a clean process win even when looks were even.
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 insightSalaun struggled most from Above — 0/6 against a 36% baseline.
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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