This game · 140 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Connecticut Sun won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 12 points on 5-for-6 (83%), headlined by 4-for-4 in the interior — 4.2 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Chicago Sky created 4.9 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Connecticut Sun outperformed expected value by 3.0 points on makes and misses.
- Leila Lacan carried the finishing gap — +4.2 vs expected on 12 points.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Connecticut Sun got the cleaner diet — 51% rim or corner looks vs 37% for Chicago Sky.

carried the offense at the rim — 4/5 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 29% of Chicago's attempts came from the rim vs 46% of Connecticut's, with Connecticut leaning on the higher-value zone (46% vs 29%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 29% of Chicago's attempts came from the rim vs 46% of Connecticut's, with Connecticut leaning on the higher-value zone (46% vs 29%).
Possession context
CONN ran more early offense in this game.
Connecticut Sun got 28% of FGA in transition (1.05 expected pts/att) vs 12% for Chicago Sky (0.92 expected pts/att).
Inferred from ESPN play-by-play — transition, steals, and offensive rebounds before each FGA. Not official possession tracking.
Process scorecard
Full process edge
Connecticut Sun won by 28.0 pts — SQ edge said CHI.
Chicago Sky got the better looks, but Connecticut Sun won the full process battle by 28.0 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 insightLeger-Walker'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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