Paige Bueckers put together not just one of the best shooting performances by a WNBA rookie, but one of the best performances ever by any player

The problem for the Wings was that it was a one-woman show. Only one other player, Maddy Siegrist (13 points), hit double-digits in the game, an 81-80 win for the hosts. The lack of support around Bueckers opened the door for the Sparks, and Kelsey Plum won the game for L.A. with a floater at the buzzer,

Wings guard Paige Bueckers tagged the Sparks for 44 points Wednesday night, tying the league's rookie scoring mark as her team fell just short in an 81–80 loss to Los Angeles. Sparks guard Kelsey Plum's buzzer-beating floater was the difference.