What happened: Dominique Malonga converted another basket over a contest in the fourth quarter of Seattle's game against Chicago, continuing a strong closing stretch. She has been the offensive focal point down the stretch as the two sides play out the period on League Pass.

Why it matters: Malonga's late scoring keeps coming in bunches, extending a pattern from earlier in the same Seattle-Chicago clash where she also scored off a Seattle takeaway. A player carrying scoring load into the fourth typically shapes how close the finish plays out.

What to watch: Watch whether Malonga's fourth-quarter surge is enough to see Seattle through to the final horn against Chicago.