This game · 139 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Washington Mystics won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 21 points on 7-for-11 (64%), headlined by 6-for-8 at the rim — 2.8 more than expected overall with 73% of attempts from the rim or corner, with Kiki Iriafen close behind (+2.7 on 15 points).
- Atlanta Dream created 12.1 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Washington Mystics outperformed expected value by 0.3 points on makes and misses.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Atlanta Dream created a +5.2 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Washington Mystics got the cleaner diet — 47% rim or corner looks vs 36% for Atlanta Dream.

carried the offense at the rim — 6/8 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 29% of Atlanta's attempts came from the rim vs 42% of Washington's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (42% vs 29%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 29% of Atlanta's attempts came from the rim vs 42% of Washington's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (42% vs 29%).
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
Washington Mystics won by 4.9 pts — SQ edge said ATL.
Atlanta Dream 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 insightMcMahon's strongest zone was Above — 50% from Above (1/2) 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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