This game · 119 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Phoenix Mercury won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 11 points on 4-for-6 (67%), including 2-for-2 from three — 4.6 more than expected on a night most looks were tough (17% from the rim or corner), with Natasha Mack close behind (+3.8 on 16 points).
- Phoenix Mercury created 3.3 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Portland Fire outperformed expected value by 1.6 points on makes and misses.
- Q2 swung the look battle — Phoenix Mercury built a +6.3 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Phoenix Mercury lived in the midrange (21%) while Portland Fire was at 7% — a cleaner profile for Portland Fire.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 3/3 from long midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 26% of Phoenix's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 40% of Portland's; Portland tilted here more (40% vs 26%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 26% of Phoenix's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 40% of Portland's; Portland tilted here more (40% vs 26%).
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
Phoenix Mercury won by 20.0 pts
Phoenix Mercury won the turnover battle by 10 (22 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 insightAshlee Barker's strongest zone was Paint — 100% from Paint (3/3) 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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