Paige Bueckers talking to reportersPaige Bueckers (Photo via Twitter)
Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark faced off in their first WNBA matchup on Sunday.

On a minute restriction in her third game back from lower-body injuries, Clark had her second career game with at least 10 points, 10 assists, and five steals in this contest.

Her playing a ton of minutes was not needed on this day.

Behind a strong second quarter, Clark and the Indiana Fever earned a blowout 102-83 win over Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on July 13 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Bueckers finished with a game-high 21 points in the first WNBA matchup between the No. 1 picks of the 2024 and 2025 WNBA Draft.

After the contest, Bueckers was really not in the mood to speak about Caitlin.


Following a question about Clark on her defense, she looked quite annoyed and did not really give an answer.

Paige Bueckers Scored Game High Against Caitlin Clark

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers in "No Space" shirtDallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images)
Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are the future of the WNBA. And they met for the first time as pros on Sunday.

Behind 13 assists from Caitlin Clark, the Fever put five players in double figures, scored 64 first-half points, and never looked back.

Bueckers made 9 of 15 from the field and finished with 21 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

Unfortunately, the Indiana Fever beat rookie Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings 102-83 on Sunday in the first matchup between the past two No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA draft.