This game · 125 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Las Vegas Aces won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 25 points on 9-for-14 (64%), headlined by 5-for-5 in the interior — 6.6 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher, with Chelsea Gray close behind (+6.0 on 17 points).
- Portland Fire created 12.0 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Las Vegas Aces outperformed expected value by 20.0 points on makes and misses.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Portland Fire created a +6.3 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Las Vegas Aces (28% good looks) and Portland Fire (28% good looks) ran comparable diets with small zone-by-zone differences.

carried the offense at the rim — 4/4 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 34% of Portland's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 25% of Las Vegas's; Portland tilted here more (34% vs 25%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 34% of Portland's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 25% of Las Vegas's; Portland tilted here more (34% vs 25%).
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
Las Vegas Aces won by 11.5 pts — SQ edge said POR.
Portland Fire got the better looks, but Las Vegas Aces won the full process battle by 11.5 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 insightYoung's strongest zone was Paint — 100% from Paint (4/4) vs. a 41% 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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