It was a massive fan turn out, filling out the upper bowl of Target Center for the Lynx home opener. Minnesota fans eager to see Hopkins native Paige Bueckers return home to play the Lynx in her first year in the WNBA,

With a tight rotation, balanced scoring and some extraordinary ball movement that made up for a slew of turnovers, the Minnesota Lynx did something that hasn’t happened since 2019. They have started the season 3-0.

Wings rookie Paige Bueckers had 12 points and 10 assists in her return Wednesday night to Minnesota, where she starred as a high school player. The Lynx won, 85-81.