Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers has maintained a close relationship with Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren.

Dallas Wings rising star Paige Bueckers set the WNBA rookie record for most points scored in a single game with 44 on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Los Angeles (17-18) defeated Dallas (9-27), 81-80, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Rickea Jackson started and played 33 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 25 points, five rebounds and two steals. Jackson converted 9-of-15 field goal attempts, 6-of-7 three-point attempts and 1-of-1 free throw attempts.

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. The top pick in this year's draft scored 44 points in the Dallas Wings' 81-80 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks ...

Although the thrilling game resulted in a loss following a buzzer-beater from Kelsey Plum, Bueckers's historic night is still the headline. The UConn export's 44 points shattered her previous WNBA career high of 35, and are also the most in a single WNBA game this season. As Morant would say, she is hoopin indeed.

The most points by a "true" rookie in WNBA history were Candace Parker 's 40 in 2008, but Bueckers blew by that mark while also knocking down 17 of her 21 attempts from the field (81%). Here are a few more benchmarks Bueckers hit on Wednesday night:

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