DALLAS — Napheesa Collier texted Paige Bueckers on Friday morning. From one UConn champion to another, Collier wished the rookie well. “Good luck tonight!” Collier wrote. “Don’t do too much against us,

Last year’s top pick, Iowa phenom Caitlin Clark, finished with 20 points, three assists and two steals in her debut with the Indiana Fever, a 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun. But she shot 33.3% from the field and had 10 turnovers.

Napheesa Collier scored 34 points, spoiling the WNBA debut of fellow UConn alum Paige Bueckers and leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 99-84 victory over the Dallas Wings in the season opener for both teams.