This game · 154 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
New York Liberty won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 12 points on 4-for-6 (67%), including 2-for-2 from three — 3.7 more than expected with 50% of attempts from the rim or corner, with Breanna Stewart close behind (+3.6 on 28 points).
- Seattle Storm created 3.2 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Seattle Storm outperformed expected value by 0.0 points on makes and misses.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Seattle Storm created a +3.1 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
New York Liberty (40% good looks) and Seattle Storm (37% good looks) ran comparable diets with small zone-by-zone differences.

carried the offense at the rim — 7/8 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 33% of Seattle's attempts came from the rim vs 28% of New York's, with Seattle leaning on the higher-value zone (33% vs 28%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 33% of Seattle's attempts came from the rim vs 28% of New York's, with Seattle leaning on the higher-value zone (33% vs 28%).
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
New York Liberty won by 0.8 pts — SQ edge said SEA.
Seattle Storm 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 insightStewart's strongest zone was Rim — 88% from Rim (7/8) vs. a 57% 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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