Up next for the Sparks: Sunday vs. Washington

Where: Staples Center.

On the air: TWC SportsNet.

Records: Sparks 4-2, Mystics 4-3.

Record vs. Mystics (2012): 2-0.

Update: The Sparks have strung together two wins in a row for the first time this season after beating the Minnesota Lynx, 87-59, on Friday. The Sparks are in second place in the Western Conference, half a game behind the Lynx. The Mystics, who are in third place in the Eastern Conference, have lost two games in a row. The Mystics are led by Ivory Latta, who is averaging 18.6 points and 4.3 assists a game.

— Melissa Rohlin