This game · 136 FGA|Season model · 357 games · 48,742 shots
Portland Fire won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 25 points on 11-for-14 (79%), headlined by 8-for-8 in the interior — 9.8 more than expected overall with 50% of attempts from the rim or corner, with Carla Leite close behind (+8.9 on 26 points).
- Atlanta Dream created 8.0 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Portland Fire outperformed expected value by 18.4 points on makes and misses.
- Q2 swung the look battle — Atlanta Dream built a +3.6 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Atlanta Dream got the cleaner diet — 55% rim or corner looks vs 45% for Portland Fire.

carried the offense at the rim — 7/7 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 40% of Portland's attempts came from the rim vs 46% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (46% vs 40%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 40% of Portland's attempts came from the rim vs 46% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (46% vs 40%).
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 14.5 pts — SQ edge said ATL.
Atlanta Dream got the better looks, but Portland Fire won the full process battle by 14.5 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 insightHoward's strongest zone was Cor 3 — 67% from Cor 3 (2/3) vs. a 41% 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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