Paige Bueckers was on the verge of capping off a unique night, but the Atlanta Dream got in the way.
During the match at the College Park Center, the Dallas Wings were unable to defeat their rivals and, thanks to a three-pointer by Naz Hillmon, lost 88-85, accumulating their 20th defeat of the season. Paige could have changed the outcome and taken the game into overtime, but she missed her 7.6-meter three-pointer.
The good news for Paige
However, it wasn’t all bad news for the 23-year-old rookie. Her performance did not go unnoticed, and with 21 points, she was the game’s top scorer. In addition, two rebounds, seven assists, and zero turnovers led her to a great achievement.
Bueckers took the spot from none other than Hall of Famer Sue Bird as the second rookie to accumulate the most games with at least 15 points and five assists.
The 44-year-old legend had ten games, while Paige marked her eleventh time achieving this milestone.
And of course, this achievement is incredible, to say the least, but the number one pick in this year’s WNBA draft surpassed an icon like Sue Bird. That’s why the WNBA shared this record on its official Xaccount, writing: “Paige Bueckers moves past a legend.“
However, in the post, they make one thing clear: Caitlin Clark still reigns supreme on the list. The Indiana Fever star had 30 games of 15/5 during her rookie season. This mark is almost triple that of Bueckers, and with only 16 games left in the regular season, the chances of dethroning CC are nil.
Meanwhile, Bueckers will try to continue extending this streak against Indiana on Friday, August 1, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The first and last time they faced each other, CC and the Fever came away with the victory, so Bueckers could also be looking for revenge. However, the presence or absence of Clark is one of the biggest uncertainties heading into this matchup.
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