Dallas scratched Arike Ogunbowale late before the game, but other players still stepped up. Li Yueru scored a career hig 20 points off the bench, while Maddy Siegirst matched her career high with 22 points. They helped make up for Bueckers struggling to shoot and Ogunbowale not playing, knocking off the Fever for the first time this season.

Following the Fever’s narrow 81-80 loss to the Wings on Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Fever guard Cunningham took to her “Show Me Something” podcast to call attention to what she saw as a favorable whistle for Bueckers, the Wings’ guard and 2025 No. 1 pick who scored 16 points on the night.

Entering Tuesday’s win, Bueckers had 11 games with at least 15 points and five assists, marking the third-most by a rookie in WNBA history. Against the Fever, she hit those marks for the 12th time, tying her for the second-most ever by a rookie, per Across the Timeline.