This game · 144 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Las Vegas Aces won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 16 points on 6-for-6 (100%), headlined by 6-for-6 in the paint — 6.9 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Seattle Storm created 1.8 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Las Vegas Aces outperformed expected value by 13.8 points on finishing.
- Q1 swung the look battle — Seattle Storm built a +5.9 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Las Vegas Aces (11% good looks) and Seattle Storm (8% good looks) ran comparable diets with small zone-by-zone differences.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 3/4 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 38% of Seattle's attempts came from the paint vs 29% of Las Vegas's; Seattle tilted here more (38% vs 29%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 38% of Seattle's attempts came from the paint vs 29% of Las Vegas's; Seattle tilted here more (38% vs 29%).
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
Las Vegas Aces won by 6.2 pts — SQ edge said SEA.
Seattle Storm got the better looks, but Las Vegas Aces won the full process battle by 6.2 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 insightWilson's strongest zone was Cor 3 — 100% from Cor 3 (2/2) 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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