Up next for Sparks: Sunday vs. San Antonio

When: 5 p.m.

Where: Staples Center.

On the air: Fox Sports West, NBA TV

Records: Sparks 10-17, Silver Stars 10-17

Record vs. Silver Stars: 1-2.

Update: After defeating the Tulsa Shock on Friday, the Sparks rose from fifth place in the Western Conference into a three-way tie for third with Minnesota and San Antonio with only seven games left in the season. The Sparks have won two games in a row — for the second time this season — and will play their next two games at home. Sophia Young leads the Silver Stars with 15.2 points a game, and Tina Thompson leads the Sparks with 14.8. Thompson, who’s the only active player from the league’s inception in 1997, is 14 points away from becoming the WNBA’s leading scorer.