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

led the way with 23 points on 6-for-13 (46%), headlined by 5-for-9 from above the break — 4.0 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher, with Allisha Gray close behind (+3.6 on 20 points).
- Atlanta Dream created 7.1 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Atlanta Dream outperformed expected value by 6.4 points on makes and misses.
- Q2 swung the look battle — Atlanta Dream built a +4.5 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Phoenix Mercury got the cleaner diet — 48% rim or corner looks vs 37% for Atlanta Dream.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 3/4 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 38% of Phoenix's attempts came from the rim vs 27% of Atlanta's, with Phoenix leaning on the higher-value zone (38% vs 27%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 38% of Phoenix's attempts came from the rim vs 27% of Atlanta's, with Phoenix leaning on the higher-value zone (38% vs 27%).
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
Atlanta Dream won by 17.1 pts
Phoenix Mercury won 2 of 3 process categories outside the shot log.
Free throws, turnovers, and offensive rebounds come from ESPN box scores — complementary to FGA-only shot quality above.
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 created in difficult areas and delivered — 75% from S.Mid (3/4) well above the 39% baseline for that zone.
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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