This game · 133 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Washington Mystics won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 23 points on 8-for-12 (67%), including 1-for-2 from three — 3.8 more than expected with 67% of attempts from the rim or corner, with Georgia Amoore close behind (+3.4 on 9 points).
- Golden State Valkyries created 11.2 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Washington Mystics outperformed expected value by 9.2 points on makes and misses.
- Q2 swung the look battle — Golden State Valkyries built a +9.1 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Washington Mystics attacked the rim more — 30% of attempts in the restricted area vs 21% for Golden State Valkyries.

found the right spots — 3 attempts from the corner — but couldn't convert, going 1/3.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 30% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 21% of Golden State's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (30% vs 21%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 30% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 21% of Golden State's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (30% vs 21%).
Possession context
WAS ran more early offense in this game.
Washington Mystics got 30% of FGA in transition (1.06 expected pts/att) vs 15% for Golden State Valkyries (1.04 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
Washington Mystics won by 2.0 pts — SQ edge said GSV.
Golden State Valkyries won the turnover battle by 8 (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 insightChen's strongest zone was Above — 67% from Above (2/3) vs. a 40% 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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