Despite the loss, all eyes were on Paige Bueckers in the second game of her career. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 WNBA draft played well and finished with 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds on 7-of-14 shooting from the field.

Folks already know about Caitlin Clark's popularity, but the WNBA might have discovered its newest television ratings bump in 2025 top overall draft pick Paige Bueckers.

Since then, Dallas has played a second game, and Bueckers was even more impressive. She dropped 19 points and dished out eight assists, though the effort resulted in another loss for the Wings. The Seattle Storm came away with a 79-71 victory.