This game · 126 FGA|Season model · 357 games · 48,742 shots
Golden State Valkyries won by getting the better shots.

scored with 10 points on 4-for-8 (50%), including 1-for-3 from three — 1.3 more than expected.
- Golden State Valkyries created 13.3 more expected points from field-goal attempts.
- Both teams finished below expectation — Golden State Valkyries held up better (12.4 pts below expected).
- Q1 swung the look battle — Golden State Valkyries built a +13.0 expected-point edge in that period.
Shot quality
Shot diet
Golden State Valkyries lived in the midrange (32%) while Atlanta Dream was at 17% — a cleaner profile for Atlanta Dream.

bailed out the offense from the midrange — 3/4 from short midrange, a zone most players avoid for good reason.
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 28% of Golden State's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 39% of Atlanta's; Atlanta tilted here more (39% vs 28%).
This is where the shot diets diverged most — 28% of Golden State's attempts came from above-arc threes vs 39% of Atlanta's; Atlanta tilted here more (39% vs 28%).
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
Golden State Valkyries won by 14.0 pts
Golden State Valkyries won the turnover battle by 9 (18 total TO).
Turnovers never enter the shot log — a clean process win even when looks were even.
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 insightHoward's strongest zone was S.Mid — 75% from S.Mid (3/4) vs. a 39% 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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