This game · 151 FGA|Season model · 293 games · 39,996 shots
Chicago Sky won by getting the better shots.
led the way with 35 points on 13-for-21 (62%), headlined by 6-for-6 in the interior — 9.8 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Chicago Sky created 3.1 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — New York Liberty held up better (2.0 pts below expected).
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — New York Liberty created a +8.5 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Chicago Sky lived in the midrange (23%) while New York Liberty was at 6% — a cleaner profile for New York Liberty.
carried the offense at the rim — 5/5 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 36% of New York's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 25% of Chicago's; New York tilted here more (36% vs 25%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 36% of New York's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 25% of Chicago's; New York tilted here more (36% vs 25%).
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
Chicago Sky won by 19.3 pts
Chicago Sky won 3 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 insightCloud's strongest zone was Rim — 100% from Rim (5/5) vs. a 57% 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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