This game · 146 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Dallas Wings won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 13 points on 5-for-7 (71%), headlined by 3-for-3 at the rim — 3.8 more than expected overall (43% from the rim or corner), with Awak Kuier close behind (+3.7 on 14 points).
- Toronto Tempo created 6.2 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — Dallas Wings held up better (0.7 pts below expected).
- Q3 swung the look battle — Toronto Tempo built a +3.6 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Dallas Wings lived in the midrange (26%) while Toronto Tempo was at 14% — a cleaner profile for Toronto Tempo.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 4/6 from long midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 32% of Toronto's attempts came from the rim vs 26% of Dallas's, with Toronto leaning on the higher-value zone (32% vs 26%).

This is where the shot diets diverged most — 32% of Toronto's attempts came from the rim vs 26% of Dallas's, with Toronto leaning on the higher-value zone (32% vs 26%).
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
Dallas Wings won by 0.7 pts — SQ edge said TOR.
Dallas Wings won the turnover battle by 7 (16 total TO).
Turnovers never enter the shot log — a clean process win even when looks were even.
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 insightBueckers lived in the midrange — 56% of attempts from tough spots, dragging shot quality down.
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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