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

led the way with 15 points on 5-for-5 (100%), headlined by 5-for-5 from above the break — 10.2 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Dallas Wings created 1.0 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Indiana Fever outperformed expected value by 16.0 points on makes and misses.
- Q2 swung the look battle — Dallas Wings built a +8.4 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Indiana Fever attacked the rim more — 27% of attempts in the restricted area vs 17% for Dallas Wings.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 5/7 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 17% of Dallas's attempts came from the rim vs 27% of Indiana's, with Indiana leaning on the higher-value zone (27% vs 17%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 17% of Dallas's attempts came from the rim vs 27% of Indiana's, with Indiana leaning on the higher-value zone (27% vs 17%).
Possession context
IND ran more early offense in this game.
Indiana Fever got 38% of FGA in transition (0.93 expected pts/att) vs 15% for Dallas Wings (1.01 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
Indiana Fever won by 11.9 pts — SQ edge said DAL.
Dallas Wings got the better looks, but Indiana Fever won the full process battle by 11.9 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 insightMitchell struggled most from Above — 1/6 against a 34% baseline.
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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