This game · 137 FGA|Season model · 357 games · 48,742 shots
Las Vegas Aces won by getting the better shots.

led the way with 14 points on 6-for-8 (75%), headlined by 3-for-3 at the rim — 5.1 more than expected overall with 63% of attempts from the rim or corner, with Chelsea Gray close behind (+4.2 on 17 points).
- Las Vegas Aces created 6.9 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Las Vegas Aces outperformed expected value by 7.8 points on finishing.
- Q1 swung the look battle — Las Vegas Aces built a +6.6 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Las Vegas Aces got the cleaner diet — 37% rim or corner looks vs 27% for Los Angeles Sparks.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 3/5 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 22% of Los Angeles's attempts came from the rim vs 27% of Las Vegas's, with Las Vegas leaning on the higher-value zone (27% vs 22%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 22% of Los Angeles's attempts came from the rim vs 27% of Las Vegas's, with Las Vegas leaning on the higher-value zone (27% vs 22%).
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
Las Vegas Aces won by 19.0 pts
Las Vegas Aces 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 insightYoung's strongest zone was Paint — 100% from Paint (2/2) 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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