The Dallas Wings and LA Sparks squared off in a regular-season game at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Wings entered the contest with a 9-26 record, sitting in 11th place in the league and nearly out of the playoff race. The Sparks came in with a 16-18 record, holding ninth place in the standings.As for the starting lineups, Dallas opened with Paige Bueckers, Maddy Siegrist, Haley Jones, Luisa Geiselsoder and Grace Berger. On the other side, the Sparks stuck with their usual starting five of Rickea Jackson, Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby, Azura Stevens and Julie Allemand.Both teams looked extremely rusty in the early minutes of the game. The Wings jumped out to an 11-3 lead after seven minutes of play as the Sparks couldn’t buy a basket.Rickea Jackson then caught fire and was superbly complemented by Cameron Brink, as the duo’s offensive burst helped the Sparks take an 18-16 lead into the second quarter. Jackson scored 11 points in the opening frame, while Brink added five. For the Wings, Paige Bueckers led the charge with eight quick points.The Sparks continued to chip away and threatened to blow the game open, but Bueckers willed the Wings and kept the visitors within striking distance. Despite her eight-point second-quarter effort, Dallas trailed 44-37 at halftime.Paige Bueckers went bonkers in the second half, helping the team regain the lead. She erupted for 28 points after the halftime break, putting the Sparks under tremendous pressure on their home court against an injury-depleted team. Just when it seemed like the Wings would secure one of their most memorable wins of the season, Kelsey Plum dashed Dallas’ hopes with a stone-cold game-winner at the buzzer. As a result, the Sparks edged out the Wings, 81-80.Dallas Wings vs LA Sparks Player Stats and Box Score (Aug. 20)Dallas WingsPlayerMINPTSREBASTFGMFGAFG%3 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTOVSTLBLKPFPlus/MinusMaddy Siegrist30:5413403933.335604666.713013110Haley Jones 15:153411520125000-043203-2Luisa Geiselsöder36:209623933.3365000-0613039Paige Bueckers36:124443172181441006610004310312Grace Berger29:462671616.700-00-0622338JJ Quinerly18:27521254001011100022112-6Myisha Hines-Allen13:5903100-00-00-122101-18Aziaha James16:464312540010010031001-10Diamond Miller2:2100000-00-00-001000-8Tyasha Harris0:0000000-00-00-0000000Arike Ogunbowale0:0000000-00-00-0000000Li Yueru0:0000000-00-00-0000000LA SparksPlayerMINPTSREBASTFGMFGAFG%3 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTOVSTLBLKPFPlus/MinusRickea Jackson32:522550915606785.711100234201-10Dearica Hamby 30:07139261346.200-1250092011-15Azurá Stevens25:235862633.3125000-2620031Kelsey Plum 33:23204192339.11911.11333.32221015Julie Allemand 38:3703801001000-122203-5Cameron Brink18:4811805955.61333.300-44200114Rae Burrell18:55222152003000-02001213Julie Vanloo3:55502125011100221000000002Sarah Ashlee Barker0:0000000-00-00-0000000Emma Cannon0:0000000-00-00-0000000Sania Feagin0:0000000-00-00-0000000Alissa Pili0:0000000-00-00-0000000