This game · 131 FGA|Season model · 357 games · 48,742 shots
Las Vegas Aces won on finishing, not shot quality.

led the way with 38 points on 15-for-19 (79%), headlined by 4-for-5 from long midrange — 13.5 more than expected overall on a night most other looks were tougher.
- Indiana Fever created 3.5 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Las Vegas Aces outperformed expected value by 22.1 points on finishing.
- Q3 swung the look battle — Indiana Fever built a +5.1 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Las Vegas Aces lived in the midrange (36%) while Indiana Fever was at 12% — a cleaner profile for Indiana Fever.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 4/5 from long midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 39% of Indiana's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 23% of Las Vegas's; Indiana tilted here more (39% vs 23%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 39% of Indiana's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 23% of Las Vegas's; Indiana tilted here more (39% vs 23%).
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 23.9 pts — SQ edge said IND.
Indiana Fever got the better looks, but Las Vegas Aces won the full process battle by 23.9 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 insightWilson created in difficult areas and delivered — 80% from L.Mid (4/5) well above the 40% 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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