ShotQuality Wire

PREVIEW: The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks are set to clash in a highly anticipated WNBA matchup at Crypto.com Arena, featuring two teams riding the momentum of impressive season-opening victories. Minnesota enters the game with a powerhouse offensive performance, led by Napheesa Collier's remarkable 34-point debut against the Dallas Wings, showcasing her efficiency in attacking the rim - a category where the Lynx rank first in the league. The Lynx demonstrate an intriguing statistical profile, ranking first in efficient attacking rim plays while simultaneously struggling with offensive rebounding and maintaining a slower game tempo. Despite these contrasting attributes, Minnesota's...

PREVIEW: The Washington Mystics kick off their road campaign against the Connecticut Sun, bringing with them an impressive season-opening performance that saw them triumph over the Atlanta Dream. Their debut victory featured stellar shooting, with the team hitting 50.8% overall and an extraordinary 50.0% from three-point range. The Mystics showcase remarkable defensive strengths, particularly in disrupting three-point shooting and forcing turnovers, ranking 1st and 2nd respectively in these categories. Their roster boasts notable talents like Brittney Sykes, Stephanie Dolson, and a promising rookie class including Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore, and Lucy Olsen. The Connecticut Sun enter this matchup with...

PREVIEW: The NBA playoffs reach a fever pitch as the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder collide in a winner-take-all Game 7 that will determine who advances to the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets bring championship experience and the league's most versatile player in Nikola Jokic, who leads all playoff performers in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Denver's shotQuality data reveals impressive offensive capabilities, ranking 1st in good passing, 3rd in high-frequency rim attacks and post-up shots, and 4th in efficient rim and transition scoring. However, they'll need to overcome their 27th-ranked turnover rate and 29th-ranked defensive rebounding to survive...