This game · 134 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Las Vegas Aces won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 29 points on 11-for-14 (79%), headlined by 3-for-3 in the paint — 7.0 more than expected overall with 64% of attempts from the rim or corner.
- Las Vegas Aces created 2.6 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Las Vegas Aces outperformed expected value by 5.6 points on makes and misses.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Chicago Sky created a +4.7 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Chicago Sky got the cleaner diet — 45% rim or corner looks vs 32% for Las Vegas Aces.

carried the offense at the rim — 7/9 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 34% of Chicago's attempts came from the rim vs 28% of Las Vegas's, with Chicago leaning on the higher-value zone (34% vs 28%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 34% of Chicago's attempts came from the rim vs 28% of Las Vegas's, with Chicago leaning on the higher-value zone (34% vs 28%).
Possession context
CHI ran more early offense in this game.
Chicago Sky got 35% of FGA in transition (1.03 expected pts/att) vs 22% for Las Vegas Aces (0.98 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
Las Vegas Aces won by 20.0 pts
Las Vegas Aces 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 insightGray lived in the midrange — 65% of attempts from tough spots, dragging shot quality down.
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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