This game · 128 FGA|Season model · 357 games · 48,742 shots
Indiana Fever won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 33 points on 12-for-17 (71%), headlined by 5-for-9 from above the break — 12.3 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Toronto Tempo created 6.6 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Indiana Fever outperformed expected value by 22.5 points on makes and misses.
- Q1 swung the look battle — Toronto Tempo built a +9.7 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Toronto Tempo got the cleaner diet — 48% rim or corner looks vs 38% for Indiana Fever.

carried the offense at the rim — 4/5 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 31% of Indiana's attempts came from the rim vs 42% of Toronto's, with Toronto leaning on the higher-value zone (42% vs 31%).

This is where the shot diets diverged most — 31% of Indiana's attempts came from the rim vs 42% of Toronto's, with Toronto leaning on the higher-value zone (42% vs 31%).
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
Indiana Fever won by 10.6 pts — SQ edge said TOR.
Toronto Tempo got the better looks, but Indiana Fever won the full process battle by 10.6 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 insightRice found the right spots (61% from the rim or corner) but couldn't finish — -3.7 below expected on those looks.
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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