This game · 141 FGA|Season model · 357 games · 48,742 shots
New York Liberty won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 27 points on 10-for-14 (71%), headlined by 3-for-3 from long midrange — 7.0 more than expected overall.
- Toronto Tempo created 1.0 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- New York Liberty outperformed expected value by 21.3 points on makes and misses.
- The game flipped in the fourth quarter — New York Liberty created a +5.4 expected-point edge in Q4.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Toronto Tempo attacked the rim more — 36% of attempts in the restricted area vs 25% for New York Liberty.

carried the offense at the rim — 6/8 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 25% of New York's attempts came from the rim vs 36% of Toronto's, with Toronto leaning on the higher-value zone (36% vs 25%).

This is where the shot diets diverged most — 25% of New York's attempts came from the rim vs 36% of Toronto's, with Toronto leaning on the higher-value zone (36% vs 25%).
Possession context

NY ran more early offense in this game.
New York Liberty got 32% of FGA in transition (1.03 expected pts/att) vs 14% for Toronto Tempo (1.10 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
New York Liberty won by 27.9 pts — SQ edge said TOR.
Toronto Tempo got the better looks, but New York Liberty won the full process battle by 27.9 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 created in difficult areas and delivered — 67% from L.Mid (4/6) well above the 37% 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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