This game · 132 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Washington Mystics won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 15 points on 5-for-9 (56%), headlined by 2-for-2 from the corner — 4.0 more than expected overall with 67% of attempts from the rim or corner.
- Minnesota Lynx created 8.1 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — Washington Mystics held up better (3.5 pts below expected).
- Q1 swung the look battle — Minnesota Lynx built a +8.5 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Washington Mystics got the cleaner diet — 59% rim or corner looks vs 47% for Minnesota Lynx.

carried the offense at the rim — 7/9 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 51% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 42% of Minnesota's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (51% vs 42%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 51% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 42% of Minnesota's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (51% vs 42%).
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
Washington Mystics won by 2.0 pts — SQ edge said MIN.
Minnesota Lynx got the better looks, but Washington Mystics carried the process scorecard.
Washington Mystics won the free-throw line by 8 pts and the turnover battle by 4. Those stops never show up in expected pts per attempt.
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 insightMiles found the right spots (50% from the rim or corner) but couldn't finish — +0.8 below expected on those looks.
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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