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By Matthew Couden
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On Wednesday evening, Paige Bueckers put on a dazzling second-half scoring performance to help lead the Dallas Wings to a 94-88 home victory.
Bueckers was held scoreless in the first half, but then woke up in the second, scoring all 22 of her points. While she connected on 7 of 18 field goals, the makes were historically significant, as she became the second-fastest player in WNBA history to make 500 field goals.
It took Bueckers only 68 games to achieve the milestone in her WNBA career, which just got started when she was the Wings' No. 1 pick last year.
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Teammate Arike Ogunbowale contributed 21 points to help power the Wings to a win, improving their record to 19-14 on the season.
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After missing her field goals in the first half, Bueckers finally hit one in the third quarter and reacted hilariously by looking up to the sky and raising her hands as if praying to express gratitude for the shot falling.
In addition to scoring 22 points, Bueckers dished out eight assists, grabbed three rebounds, and had three steals in her team's win.
Her scoring outburst in the second half was helpful for a Dallas team that has been without its other No. 1 pick, Azzi Fudd, for three games now, while she recovers from a right knee injury.
This season, Bueckers is averaging 20.2 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 50.6% field goal percentage.
With the win, the Wings snapped a three-game losing streak and continued their push for the WNBA Playoffs. Eight WNBA teams will qualify for the postseason, and the Wings' record currently has them in seventh place in the standings. The New York Liberty are just below them, also 20-14 on the season.
The Wings are set to face Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Friday night with the game beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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