This game · 137 FGA|Season model · 293 games · 39,996 shots
Atlanta Dream won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 22 points on 7-for-15 (47%), headlined by 4-for-9 from above the break — 5.3 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Atlanta Dream created 10.8 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Toronto Tempo outperformed expected value by 14.9 points on finishing.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Atlanta Dream created a +8.5 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Atlanta Dream got the cleaner diet — 50% rim or corner looks vs 30% for Toronto Tempo.

carried the offense at the rim — 5/5 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 25% of Toronto's attempts came from the rim vs 41% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (41% vs 25%).

This is where the shot diets diverged most — 25% of Toronto's attempts came from the rim vs 41% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (41% vs 25%).
Possession context

TOR ran more early offense in this game.
Toronto Tempo got 28% of FGA in transition (0.94 expected pts/att) vs 16% for Atlanta Dream (1.06 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
Atlanta Dream won by 13.3 pts
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 insightHoward's strongest zone was Above — 44% from Above (4/9) vs. a 32% 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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