This game · 134 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Golden State Valkyries won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 14 points on 6-for-9 (67%), headlined by 2-for-2 in the interior — 4.4 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Golden State Valkyries created 10.2 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — Golden State Valkyries held up better (16.0 pts below expected).
- Q2 swung the look battle — Golden State Valkyries built a +7.1 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Washington Mystics got the cleaner diet — 43% rim or corner looks vs 30% for Golden State Valkyries.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 3/5 from long midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 15% of Golden State's attempts came from the rim vs 33% of Washington's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (33% vs 15%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 15% of Golden State's attempts came from the rim vs 33% of Washington's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (33% vs 15%).
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
Golden State Valkyries won by 20.0 pts
Golden State Valkyries won the turnover battle by 11 (17 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 insightIriafen found the right spots (50% from the rim or corner) but couldn't finish — -0.3 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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