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.

Paige Bueckers poured in a season- and career-high 44 points—the most in the league this year and tied for 10th most all-time—but it wasn't enough, as the Dallas Wings narrowly fell to the Los Angeles Sparks,

Dallas Wings' star guard Paige Bueckers poured in a career-high 44 points on 81 percent shooting Wednesday night. The stellar performance cemented the reigning No. 1 overall draft pick as the first WNBA player this season to reach the 40-point mark and the most points by a rookie in league history.