This game · 124 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Golden State Valkyries won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 23 points on 9-for-16 (56%), headlined by 3-for-5 from above the break — 5.4 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Atlanta Dream created 0.7 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Golden State Valkyries outperformed expected value by 5.4 points on makes and misses.
- Q1 swung the look battle — Atlanta Dream built a +4.6 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Atlanta Dream attacked the rim more — 34% of attempts in the restricted area vs 20% for Golden State Valkyries.

carried the offense at the rim — 4/5 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 34% of Atlanta's attempts came from the rim vs 20% of Golden State's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (34% vs 20%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 34% of Atlanta's attempts came from the rim vs 20% of Golden State's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (34% vs 20%).
Possession context
ATL ran more early offense in this game.
Atlanta Dream got 30% of FGA in transition (1.05 expected pts/att) vs 8% for Golden State Valkyries (1.03 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
Golden State Valkyries won by 5.7 pts — SQ edge said ATL.
Atlanta Dream won 3 of 3 process categories outside the shot log.
Free throws, turnovers, and offensive rebounds come from ESPN box scores — complementary to FGA-only shot quality above.
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 insightWilliams's strongest zone was Above — 60% from Above (3/5) vs. a 34% 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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