Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers each score 20 as Wings outlast Fever in WNBA opener

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By Joel Reyes

Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark put on a show on Sunday (PH time) as the Dallas Wings outlasted the Indiana Fever 107-104 in their season-opening clash at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Bueckers was one of five players to score in double figures for Dallas, dropping 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting. She also had four assists, three rebounds, and one steal in 32 minutes of action.

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Clark matched Bueckers' offensive production, dropping 20 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. She struggled with her shooting, though, going just 7-of-18 from the field, including 2-of-9 from beyond the arc.

Clark had an opportunity to send the game into overtime, but she missed her 3-point attempt from the logo with 4.5 seconds left.

It was a historic game for Clark despite the loss as she joined the WNBA's 1,000-point club.

Clark and Bueckers entered the league as No. 1 picks and each won the Rookie of the Year award in their respective first seasons in the league.

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