This game · 142 FGA|Season model · 290 games · 39,575 shots
Atlanta Dream won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 20 points on 7-for-11 (64%), headlined by 4-for-4 in the interior — 4.1 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher, with Naz Hillmon close behind (+3.9 on 12 points).
- Atlanta Dream created 12.7 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — Los Angeles Sparks held up better (5.7 pts below expected).
- Q1 swung the look battle — Atlanta Dream built a +5.4 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Los Angeles Sparks lived in the midrange (31%) while Atlanta Dream was at 11% — a cleaner profile for Atlanta Dream.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 6/8 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 7% of Atlanta's attempts came from short midrange vs 24% of Los Angeles's; Los Angeles settled here more often (24% vs 7%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 7% of Atlanta's attempts came from short midrange vs 24% of Los Angeles's; Los Angeles settled here more often (24% vs 7%).
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 22.4 pts
Los Angeles Sparks won 2 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 insightOgwumike created in difficult areas and delivered — 75% from S.Mid (6/8) well above the 40% baseline for that zone.
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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