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

led the way with 16 points on 6-for-7 (86%), headlined by 3-for-4 from above the break — 8.5 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Minnesota Lynx created 5.5 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- New York Liberty outperformed expected value by 14.6 points on makes and misses.
- Leonie Fiebich carried the finishing gap — +8.5 vs expected on 16 points.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Minnesota Lynx (24% good looks) and New York Liberty (28% good looks) ran comparable diets with small zone-by-zone differences.

carried the offense at the rim — 5/6 in the restricted area.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 8% of New York's attempts came from long midrange vs 18% of Minnesota's; Minnesota settled here more often (18% vs 8%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 8% of New York's attempts came from long midrange vs 18% of Minnesota's; Minnesota settled here more often (18% vs 8%).
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
New York Liberty won by 22.0 pts — SQ edge said MIN.
Minnesota Lynx got the better looks, but New York Liberty won the full process battle by 22.0 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 insightCollier's strongest zone was L.Mid — 67% from L.Mid (2/3) vs. a 40% 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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