This game · 132 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Minnesota Lynx won — the process matched the result.

led the way with 25 points on 10-for-15 (67%), headlined by 6-for-8 from long midrange — 8.0 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Minnesota Lynx created 1.0 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Minnesota Lynx outperformed expected value by 14.4 points on makes and misses.
- Q3 swung the look battle — Minnesota Lynx built a +6.9 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Minnesota Lynx lived in the midrange (21%) while Atlanta Dream was at 8% — a cleaner profile for Atlanta Dream.

carried the offense at the rim — 10/13 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 40% of Atlanta's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 19% of Minnesota's; Atlanta tilted here more (40% vs 19%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 40% of Atlanta's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 19% of Minnesota's; Atlanta tilted here more (40% vs 19%).
Possession context
MIN ran more early offense in this game.
Minnesota Lynx got 30% of FGA in transition (1.06 expected pts/att) vs 15% for Atlanta Dream (1.07 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
Minnesota Lynx won by 24.8 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 insightHoward was sharp — 81% of attempts from good spots, headlined by 77% from Rim (10/13) against a 62% 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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