Paige Bueckers set another milestone in guiding long-suffering Wings to the playoffs

For the first time since 2023, the Dallas Wings are back in the WNBA playoffs.In Paige Bueckers' second season with the franchise, the All-Star guard has guided Dallas to a 23-win season -- the Wings' best mark since 2007, when they were known as the Detroit Shock.Bueckers was at her efficient and decisive best on Tuesday night, when the Wings blew out the Portland Fire to secure the eighth and final playoff berth -- though final seeding is yet to be decided.MORE: Paige Bueckers' blunt six-word message puts rivals on notice as Dallas push toward playoffsBueckers scored 22 points and handed out 11 assists as Dallas notched a 96-78 home win over Portland.Those numbers saw Bueckers become only the third player in WNBA history to log a 750-point, 200-assist season. The others are Caitlin Clark