Maddy Siegrist tapped in a layup one second before the halftime buzzer sounded to tie Friday’s season opener vs. the Minnesota Lynx. The thousands of spectators on hand to catch a glimpse of the new-look and new-era Dallas Wings flipped into a frenzy.

Paige Bueckers is set to make her highly anticipated WNBA regular-season debut, with her hometown renaming the city after her to honor the occasion.

Matched up against Olympic-level veterans Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, and Jewell Loyd, Bueckers was immediately tested by the Aces’ physicality and defensive pressure. Las Vegas crowded driving lanes, applied consistent ball pressure, and forced quick decisions from the Wings’ guards throughout the night.