Up next for the Sparks: Friday at San Antonio

AT SAN ANTONIO

When: 5 PDT.

Where: AT&T; Center.

On the air: NBA TV.

Records: Sparks 11-13, Silver Stars 11-14.

Record vs. Silver Stars: 0-1.

Update: The Sparks are half a game ahead of the Silver Stars and the Minnesota Lynx for the third playoff spot in the Western Conference with 10 games remaining. The Sparks defeated the Lynx, 78-63, on Wednesday. The Sparks face San Antonio two more times this year, a series that would prove pivotal if the teams ended the season with identical records.

-- Mark Medina