Kelsey Plum's buzzer-beater lifted the Sparks to a thrilling 81-80 victory over the Wings at home on Wednesday night but moments after her banked-in bucket saved the day, the WNBA star was far from ...

Kelsey Plum banked in the winning shot just before the final buzzer and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 81-80 on Wednesday night to spoil rookie Paige Bueckers' ...

Bueckers' 44 points tied the rookie scoring record, while Clark's 19 assists last season set the rookie record in that category ...

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers put up a scoring clinic in a heartbreaking 81-80 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

LOS ANGELES — Former Hopkins High School standout Paige Bueckers scored 44 points Wednesday night to set the WNBA record for most points in a single game by a rookie.

Bueckers sank 17 of 21 shots, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range and 6 of 6 at the free-throw line to become the first player in league history with 40-plus points on 80% shooting from the floor.

The Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 81-80 on Kelsey Plum’s buzzer-beater as Paige Bueckers scored 44 points.