This game · 141 FGA|Season model · 357 games · 48,742 shots
Atlanta Dream won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 30 points on 11-for-14 (79%), headlined by 9-for-9 at the rim — 8.5 more than expected overall with 71% of attempts from the rim or corner.
- Atlanta Dream created 18.1 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Atlanta Dream outperformed expected value by 5.3 points on makes and misses.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — Atlanta Dream created a +7.7 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Atlanta Dream got the cleaner diet — 50% rim or corner looks vs 34% for Connecticut Sun.

carried the offense at the rim — 9/9 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 26% of Connecticut's attempts came from the rim vs 41% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (41% vs 26%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 26% of Connecticut's attempts came from the rim vs 41% of Atlanta's, with Atlanta leaning on the higher-value zone (41% vs 26%).
Possession context
ATL ran more early offense in this game.
Atlanta Dream got 33% of FGA in transition (1.03 expected pts/att) vs 17% for Connecticut Sun (0.96 expected pts/att).
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 68.4 pts
Atlanta Dream won the turnover battle by 10 (14 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 insightHoward's strongest zone was Rim — 100% from Rim (2/2) vs. a 59% 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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