This game · 141 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Minnesota Lynx won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 20 points on 7-for-12 (58%), headlined by 5-for-8 from above the break — 6.9 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Chicago Sky created 1.0 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — Minnesota Lynx held up better (10.3 pts below expected).
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Chicago Sky created a +3.0 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Chicago Sky got the cleaner diet — 51% rim or corner looks vs 38% for Minnesota Lynx.

carried the offense at the rim — 6/8 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 31% of Minnesota's attempts came from the rim vs 37% of Chicago's, with Chicago leaning on the higher-value zone (37% vs 31%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 31% of Minnesota's attempts came from the rim vs 37% of Chicago's, with Chicago leaning on the higher-value zone (37% vs 31%).
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
Minnesota Lynx won by 26.9 pts — SQ edge said CHI.
Chicago Sky got the better looks, but Minnesota Lynx won the full process battle by 26.9 pts.
Process edge blends expected points from shots, finishing, free throws, turnover cost, and second-chance value — not just who found the better offense.
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 insightDiggins's strongest zone was Paint — 100% from Paint (2/2) vs. a 41% expectation.
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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