This game · 124 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Atlanta Dream won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 14 points on 5-for-11 (46%), headlined by 4-for-7 from above the break — 3.7 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher, with Madina Okot close behind (+2.9 on 7 points, 3-for-3 on tough looks).
- Atlanta Dream created 11.4 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Portland Fire outperformed expected value by 0.3 points on makes and misses.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Atlanta Dream created a +7.5 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Portland Fire (34% good looks) and Atlanta Dream (35% good looks) ran comparable diets with small zone-by-zone differences.

found the right spots — 4 attempts from the corner — but couldn't convert, going 0/4.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 24% of Atlanta's attempts came from the rim vs 16% of Portland's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (24% vs 16%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 24% of Atlanta's attempts came from the rim vs 16% of Portland's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (24% vs 16%).
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 51.3 pts
Atlanta Dream won the turnover battle by 12 (28 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 insightEngstler's strongest zone was Cor 3 — 100% from Cor 3 (1/1) vs. a 44% 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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