LA Sparks host Atlanta Dream on Friday night

DREAM (12-20) AT SPARKS (24-8) )

Tipoff: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

TV: Spectrum SportsNet

Update: The WNBA’s regular season ends Sunday and there’s not much left at stake for the second-place Sparks, who trail first-place Minnesota by one game. The top two seeds from the league advance to the semifinals, which means the difference between being the No. 1 seed and the No. 2 is simply a matter of who would host the deciding Game 5 in a potential WNBA Finals rematch between the Sparks and Lynx. ... The Dream, however, are fighting for their playoff lives, as one of three teams battling for two spots. ... The Sparks are a league-best 14-1 at home while Atlanta is 3-12 on the road. ... Next up for the Sparks is the regular-season finale against the Sun on Sunday at 1 p.m.

–Mike Guardabascio

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