This game · 141 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Indiana Fever won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 15 points on 6-for-8 (75%), headlined by 3-for-4 from above the break — 7.3 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Phoenix Mercury created 1.3 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Indiana Fever outperformed expected value by 15.7 points on finishing.
- Tyasha Harris carried the finishing gap — +7.3 vs expected on 15 points.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Phoenix Mercury (20% good looks) and Indiana Fever (13% good looks) ran comparable diets with small zone-by-zone differences.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 3/5 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 7% of Indiana's attempts came from the rim vs 14% of Phoenix's, with Phoenix leaning on the higher-value zone (14% vs 7%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 7% of Indiana's attempts came from the rim vs 14% of Phoenix's, with Phoenix leaning on the higher-value zone (14% vs 7%).
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
Indiana Fever won by 21.1 pts — SQ edge said PHX.
Phoenix Mercury got the better looks, but Indiana Fever won the full process battle by 21.1 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 insightThomas's strongest zone was Paint — 80% from Paint (8/10) vs. a 39% 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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