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Plum’s Buzzer-Beater Sends Sparks Past Wings, Ending Dallas’ Playoff Hopes Despite Bueckers’ 44

Injury losses left Dallas thin, including Li Yueru’s season-ending ACL sprain plus Arike Ogunbowale’s right‑knee tendinitis.

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Aug 8, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings center Li Yueru (28) during the game between the Dallas Wings and the New York Liberty at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images/ File Photo
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Overview

  • Dallas fell 81–80 in Los Angeles on Kelsey Plum’s banked winner at the buzzer, a result that also knocked the Chicago Sky out of contention.
  • Rookie Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 44 on 17-of-21 shooting with a perfect 4-of-4 from three, tying the WNBA rookie single-game scoring mark set by Cynthia Cooper and extending her double-digit streak to 29 games.
  • Rickea Jackson led L.A. with 25 points while Plum added 20, with Dearica Hamby and Cameron Brink combining for 25 points and 17 rebounds to keep the Sparks in the playoff chase.
  • Dallas confirmed Tuesday that center Li Yueru is out for the season with a left-knee ACL sprain after averaging 7.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in 22 games since a June trade from Seattle.
  • The Wings said Arike Ogunbowale has right-knee tendinitis and will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks, as the injury-hit roster—projected to miss nearly 120 player-games—faces potential hardship moves to meet the eight-player minimum; rookie JJ Quinerly exited Wednesday with a left-knee injury.