Before the game, while Clark stood on the sideline encouraging her teammates during warmups, Bueckers was going through her own pregame routine. After finishing her time on the court, Bueckers was swarmed by a sea of Dallas fans, and she made sure to give them some attention.

Before the WNBA season even started, many fans had circled June 27 as one of the league’s can’t-miss games this season. It was supposed to mark the first pro meeting between Indiana Fever star Catilin Clark and Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers in a matchup of the last two No.

Caitlin Clark will miss a second straight game due to her left groin injury, knocking the Indiana Fever star out of what would have been a matchup of the past two No. 1 picks in the WNBA draft. The Fever announced Friday that Clark would not play against the Dallas Wings and rookie Paige Bueckers.