US EditionSeattle Visits Dallas Following Bueckers’ 44-Point Performance
Kelsey Plum secured victory with a buzzer-beater, overcoming a strong 44-point effort by Paige Bueckers in an 81-80 game, marking the Wings' 3-15 record in conference games.
- On Wednesday, Kelsey Plum banked a buzzer-beating runner at the horn to lift the Los Angeles Sparks to an 81-80 victory at Crypto.com Arena.
- Fueled by a loud home crowd, Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers set a WNBA rookie record with a career-high 44 points despite the Sparks' defensive blueprint by Lynne Roberts.
- Plum's fourth-quarter production included 10 points, while Dearica Hamby grabbed nine rebounds and Cameron Brink collected eight rebounds including four offensive in 19 minutes off the bench.
- The victory moved the Sparks to 17-18, just half a game behind Seattle in the playoff race for the eighth seed with nine games left, while Lynne Roberts hailed it as `just a heck of a finish by her`.
- Up next, the Sparks host the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the second game of a four-game homestand, with Lynne Roberts saying their defense must improve to win more games.
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The Killeen Daily Herald
Seattle visits Dallas following Bueckers' 44-point performance
Dallas hosts the Seattle Storm after Paige Bueckers scored 44 points in the Dallas Wings' 81-80 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season. Dallas is 3-15 against the Western Conference, and…
Kelsey Plum sinks buzzer-beater as Sparks win despite Paige Bueckers’ historic night
It was a night when defenders draped over Kelsey Plum, her path to the rim often crowded. And when she turned to the officials for relief, the whistles were elusive. But when it mattered most — that being with 3.3 seconds to play and the Sparks trailing by one — Plum lowered her shoulder and slipped between swiping arms and lunging bodies. One defender stumbled, another bit on a fake and Plum glided almost untouched into the lane, kissing a floa…
The Hamilton Spectator
The RecordPlum banks in a shot at buzzer as the Sparks beat the Wings 81-80 to spoil Bueckers’ 44-point night
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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' career-high 44-point performance.
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