India, July 5 -- Dominique Malonga finished with a game-high 22 points, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Seattle Storm from slipping to a 77-72 home defeat against the Portland Fire. The loss marked Seattle's second consecutive setback, with the Storm still searching for their first win against a Western Conference opponent despite finally having a fully healthy roster. The contest remained tightly contested for most of the night.

Portland, meanwhile, bounced back strongly after nearly a week of recovery following its dramatic 124-123 quadruple-overtime defeat to the Washington Mystics, only the second four-overtime game in WNBA history. Carla Leite paced the Fire with 20 points, while Megan Gustafson added nine rebounds as Portland s...