Paige Bueckers will return to the lineup for the Dallas Wings against the Portland Fire after missing one game, per Alexa Philippou of ESPN.
Bueckers missed Monday’s game against the New York Liberty after exiting Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks after a scary collision with Nneka Ogwumike.
The Wings star was playing defense when Ogwumike tripped into her, leading Bueckers to hit the court hard. She appeared to be holding her head after the collision. Ogwumike also exited the game.
Bueckers had been tremendous for Dallas before the injury, posting 25 points on 10-of-18 from the field while adding five assists and four rebounds. The Wings’ Arike Ogunbowale put up 20 points to help seal the win for her squad without Bueckers down the stretch.
Ogwumike also had a solid game for the Sparks, scoring a team-high 17 points.
Bueckers, the reigning Rookie of the Year, has had an MVP-caliber second season, averaging 20.7 points, 6.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game. Her play has helped the Wings jump out to a 17-8 start that has them in fourth place in the WNBA standings after finishing 10-34 a year ago.
Dallas’ win streak reached six games with Sunday’s victory until losing to New York without Bueckers. It was the first time since the Wings moved to Dallas that they won six consecutive games.
With Bueckers back in action, the team will look to get back in the win column.
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