Up next for Sparks: Tuesday at Minnesota

Sparks tonight

AT MINNESOTA

When: 5 PDT.

Where: Target Center, Minneapolis.

On the air: WNBA.com.

Records: Sparks 6-8, Lynx 10-4.

Record vs. Lynx: 1-1.

Update: The Sparks are on a two-game losing streak after dropping their only home games this month, July 17 and 18 against Washington and San Antonio. They begin a four-game trip against the Lynx, who have won three games in a row and are in first place in the Western Conference. The Lynx have the highest rebounding average in the league (38.35) and are led by All-Stars Seimone Augustus and Maya Moore, who are averaging 15.9 points and 14.2 points per game, respectively. Kristi Toliver leads the Sparks, who are in fifth place in the Western Conference, with 12.9 points per game.

Melissa Rohlin