Paige Bueckers scored 21 on 9-of-10 shooting, becoming the first WNBA player with 20-plus points on at least 90% shooting in a playoff debut. Dallas lost 104-80 to Golden State after a 37-11 second quarter and must win Wednesday to keep the series alive.
The Wings’ four other starters—Awak Kuier, Arike Ogunbowale, Jessica Shepard and Maddy Siegrist—combined for 23 points on 7-of-28 shooting. Shepard was scoreless in 24 minutes, while Golden State made 18 three-pointers. Bueckers said the Valkyries’ defense made every shot difficult.
