The Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 107-104 in their season-opening bout to win the battle of the last four No. 1 overall picks.
| Year | Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | Azzi Fudd | Wings |
| 2025 | 1 | Paige Bueckers | Wings |
| 2024 | 1 | Caitlin Clark | Fever |
| 2023 | 1 | Aliyah Boston | Fever |
The Wings' Arike Ogunbowale shone in the high-scoring thriller with a team-high 22 points, going 8-for-15 from the field and 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. The four-time All-Star helped with three assists and one rebound as well.
Bueckers and Odyssey Sims added 20 points each for the Wings in the victory.
Kelsey Mitchell dropped a game-high 30 for the Fever in the losing effort. Boston contributed 23 points with four boards, three steals, and three assists.
Indiana superstar Clark added 20, while shooting 2-for-9 from deep. She added five rebounds and seven assists. The two-time All-Star left the game briefly to get treatment. The 24-year-old missed large portions of last season due to a groin injury.
The most recent of the No. 1 overall picks, Fudd, came off the bench in her WNBA debut. Over 18 minutes, she scored three points with one rebound and one steal.
