This game · 137 FGA|Season model · 357 games · 48,742 shots
Dallas Wings won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 20 points on 9-for-12 (75%), headlined by 6-for-6 in the interior — 7.1 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Seattle Storm created 0.2 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Dallas Wings outperformed expected value by 20.0 points on finishing.
- Q3 swung the look battle — Seattle Storm built a +4.5 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Dallas Wings lived in the midrange (38%) while Seattle Storm was at 24% — a cleaner profile for Seattle Storm.

carried the offense at the rim — 7/7 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 20% of Dallas's attempts came from the rim vs 28% of Seattle's, with Seattle leaning on the higher-value zone (28% vs 20%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 20% of Dallas's attempts came from the rim vs 28% of Seattle's, with Seattle leaning on the higher-value zone (28% vs 20%).
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
Dallas Wings won by 13.0 pts — SQ edge said SEA.
Seattle Storm got the better looks, but Dallas Wings won the full process battle by 13.0 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 insightMalonga's strongest zone was Rim — 100% from Rim (7/7) vs. a 58% 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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