Overview

• Kelsey Plum set a WNBA record for most points in a season opener, scoring 37 in her debut with the Los Angeles Sparks, leading them to an 84-67 win over the Golden State Valkyries.
• The Golden State Valkyries, the league's first expansion team since 2008, debuted in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,064 at Chase Center but fell short in their opening game.
• Paige Bueckers, the highly anticipated rookie for the Dallas Wings, recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in her professional debut, though her team lost to the Minnesota Lynx.
• The Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky are set to renew their rivalry with the first of five matchups this season, featuring rising stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
• Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx announced a new endorsement deal with Jordan Brand ahead of her team's season-opening victory.