This game · 135 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Washington Mystics won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 13 points on 4-for-6 (67%), headlined by 3-for-3 from above the break — 4.5 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher, with Shakira Austin close behind (+3.6 on 31 points).
- Portland Fire created 8.8 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Portland Fire outperformed expected value by 11.3 points on finishing.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Portland Fire created a +8.1 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Washington Mystics got the cleaner diet — 59% rim or corner looks vs 30% for Portland Fire.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 4/4 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 48% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 24% of Portland's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (48% vs 24%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 48% of Washington's attempts came from the rim vs 24% of Portland's, with Washington leaning on the higher-value zone (48% vs 24%).
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
Portland Fire won by 4.9 pts
Portland Fire got the better looks, but Washington Mystics carried the process scorecard.
Washington Mystics won the free-throw line by 17 pts and the turnover battle by 4. Those stops never show up in expected pts per attempt.
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 insightLeite's strongest zone was L.Mid — 50% from L.Mid (1/2) vs. a 37% 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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