Up next for Sparks: Tuesday vs. Tulsa

SPARKS TONIGHT

VS. TULSA

When: 7:30.

Where: Staples Center.

On the air: Prime Ticket.

Records: Sparks 7-13, Shock 1-19.

Record vs. Shock: 1-0.

Update: The Sparks, who have lost seven of their last eight games, are shielded from last place in the Western Conference by the Shock, which has lost 14 consecutive games and has the worst record in the league. The Sparks have lost four games in a row at Staples Center, including 84-78 against Minnesota on Sunday. The Shock is led by Ivory Latta, who is averaging 13.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. When the teams played July 15, the Sparks won, 79-74.

—Melissa Rohlin