Bueckers' 44th point to tie the record was a technical free throw in the final minute that put the Wings ahead 80-79. However, Kelsey Plum hit a buzzer-beater from just inside the free-throw line with a pop shot that banked in off the glass, and the Sparks won 81-80.

Paige Bueckers put together not just one of the best shooting performances by a WNBA rookie, but one of the best performances ever by any player.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers continues to live up the hype as she torched the Los Angeles Sparks with a new career-high on Wednesday.