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Paige Bueckers Leads Dallas Wings to First Win Back in Connecticut

The former UConn star extended her perfect record at Mohegan Sun Arena in a season-opening breakthrough for Dallas.

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Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers tries to make a move on Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray during the first quarter at Gateway Center Arena on May 24, 2025.
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) and Connecticut Sun guard Bria Hartley (14) walk onto the court together during the first half of WNBA game at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) talks with head coach Chris Koclanes, right, in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx, Friday, May 16, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Overview

  • Paige Bueckers poured in a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting, adding seven assists and five rebounds to power Dallas past Connecticut 109-87.
  • Her performance snapped her personal 0-4 start as a rookie and lifted the Wings to a 1-4 record on the season.
  • With 73 points and 32 assists through five games, Bueckers became the first player in WNBA history to record at least 60 points and 30 assists in a career’s opening quintet.
  • Connecticut dropped to 0-5, tying the franchise’s worst start set in 2020, and saw former Sun guard DiJonai Carrington return to Mohegan Sun Arena.
  • Dallas will face Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Thursday in the first professional meeting between the former college rivals.