Paige Bueckers lit up Los Angeles on Wednesday night, setting a new WNBA rookie scoring record with 44 points. However, the Dallas Wings guard's remarkable performance wasn’t enough to grab the win, as Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum buried a last-second shot to seal an 81-80 victory at Crypto.com Arena.

Paige Bueckers poured in a season- and career-high 44 points—the most in the league this year and tied for 10th most all-time—but it wasn't enough, as the Dallas Wings narrowly fell to the Los Angeles Sparks,

The Dallas Wings’ road matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks was the only WNBA game on Wednesday night—and it turned into an instant classic. The Wings held a seven-point lead entering the fourth quarter and were up by one in the final seconds,

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

Kelsey Plum banked in the winning shot just before the final buzzer and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 81-80 to spoil rookie Paige Bueckers’ career-high 44-point performance

On Friday night, the Seattle Storm will pay a visit to Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings. The home team has a few names on the injury report, which include J

Dallas Wings rookie JJ Quinerly has been a fan favorite with her contagious energy on both ends of the floor. The Dallas Wings suffered a double whammy on Wednesday. Aside from losing to the Los Angeles Sparks by a solitary point, 81-80, guard JJ Quinerly suffered what appeared to be a left foot injury.

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The Los Angeles Sparks (15-17) face a must-win game Friday at College Park Center against the Dallas Wings (9-24) to keep their WNBA playoff hopes alive.