Up next for the Sparks: Friday vs. Connecticut
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Sparks Friday
VS. CONNECTICUT
When: 8.
Where: Staples Center
On the air: NBA TV, TWC 101.
Records: Sparks 20-10 through Wednesday, Sun 22-8.
Record vs. Sun: 1-0.
Update: The Sparks enter Thursday in second place in the Western Conference, 4 1/2 games behind first-place Minnesota and 1 1/2 games ahead of third-place San Antonio. The Sparks will play each of their three remaining regular-season games at home, where they are 12-1 ahead of Thursday night’s game against Chicago. After playing Connecticut, the Sparks play Phoenix on Tuesday and Minnesota on Thursday. The Sun is in first place in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games ahead of second-place Indiana. The last time the teams played, the Sparks won, 87-81, on June 13. Connecticut, which has won two games in a row, is led by Tina Charles, who is averaging 18.2 points and 10.6 rebounds a game. The Sun has the best road record in the league at 12-3.
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