This game · 138 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Atlanta Dream won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 31 points on 14-for-21 (67%), headlined by 13-for-15 at the rim — 4.7 more than expected overall with 76% of attempts from the rim or corner.
- Atlanta Dream created 19.4 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Phoenix Mercury outperformed expected value by 4.8 points on finishing.
- Q1 swung the look battle — Atlanta Dream built a +10.9 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Phoenix Mercury lived in the midrange (18%) while Atlanta Dream was at 7% — a cleaner profile for Atlanta Dream.

carried the offense at the rim — 13/15 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 47% of Atlanta's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 26% of Phoenix's; Atlanta tilted here more (47% vs 26%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 47% of Atlanta's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 26% of Phoenix's; Atlanta tilted here more (47% 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
Atlanta Dream won by 22.0 pts
Atlanta Dream won the turnover battle by 8 (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 insightCopper's strongest zone was Rim — 88% from Rim (7/8) vs. a 56% 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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