Napheesa Collier scored 34 points to outshine the WNBA debut of Paige Bueckers, who had 10 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 99-84 win over the Dallas Wings on Friday night.

The Minnesota Lynx began the 2025 WNBA regular season against rookie number one overall pick Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Friday night, rekindling hopes for a WNBA Finals run. The Lynx's most well known star player, Napheesa Collier, scored 14 points in her first 13 minutes of game action, helping to pace her team in the early going.

The No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft made her debut Friday night for the Dallas Wings in the team's 99-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Bueckers finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes. She led Wings' starters in minutes and had a few moments where she flashed the talent that got her drafted first overall.