Arike Ogunbowale has been one of the WNBA's better players and scoring threats over the last several years. She was named to the All-Star team in each of the last four seasons, and although her Dallas Wings have struggled during that time, she has kept them from dropping completely out of sight.

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.

Bueckers bested her numbers almost across the board from her WNBA debut in a game that also featured No. 2 pick Dominique Malonga.