This article was originally published on www.si.com/wnba/valkyries as Wings Make Paige Bueckers Change — What it Means for Valkyries Game.

After a historic performance, Paige Bueckers appears to have Rookie of the Year locked up, with coaches and teammates backing her case.

Paige Bueckers poured in a season- and career-high 44 points—the most in the league this year and tied for 10th most all-time—but it wasn't enough, as the Dallas Wings narrowly fell to the Los Angeles Sparks,