This game · 120 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Las Vegas Aces won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 32 points on 10-for-14 (71%), headlined by 5-for-8 from above the break — 11.4 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Washington Mystics created 4.9 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Washington Mystics outperformed expected value by 6.2 points on finishing.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Washington Mystics created a +5.9 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Washington Mystics got the cleaner diet — 41% rim or corner looks vs 20% for Las Vegas Aces.

carried the offense at the rim — 8/9 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 33% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 10% of Las Vegas's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (33% vs 10%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 33% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 10% of Las Vegas's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (33% vs 10%).
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
Las Vegas Aces won by 10.9 pts — SQ edge said WAS.
Washington Mystics got the better looks, but Las Vegas Aces won the full process battle by 10.9 pts.
Process edge blends expected points from shots, finishing, free throws, turnover cost, and second-chance value — not just who found the better offense.
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 insightYoung's strongest zone was Above — 63% from Above (5/8) vs. a 33% 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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