This game · 132 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Minnesota Lynx won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 21 points on 7-for-13 (54%), headlined by 5-for-7 in the paint — 2.8 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Minnesota Lynx created 10.3 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Washington Mystics outperformed expected value by 0.5 points on makes and misses.
- Q2 swung the look battle — Minnesota Lynx built a +7.3 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Washington Mystics attacked the rim more — 16% of attempts in the restricted area vs 4% for Minnesota Lynx.

found the right spots — 5 attempts from the corner — but couldn't convert, going 1/5.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 30% of Minnesota's attempts came from the paint vs 44% of Washington's; Washington tilted here more (44% vs 30%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 30% of Minnesota's attempts came from the paint vs 44% of Washington's; Washington tilted here more (44% vs 30%).
Possession context
MIN ran more early offense in this game.
Minnesota Lynx got 38% of FGA in transition (0.93 expected pts/att) vs 23% for Washington Mystics (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
Minnesota Lynx won by 0.0 pts
Minnesota Lynx won the turnover battle by 5 (18 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 insightAustin struggled most from S.Mid — 0/2 against a 39% baseline.
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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