Sparks hope home court advantage helps with playoff positioning

The Sparks maintained a big-picture approach after clinching their eighth consecutive playoff berth with their win Thursday over the Indiana Fever: The goal is to win it all, and that can’t happen if they’re not in the postseason.
Know what else might help them pursue their goal of hoisting a WNBA championship trophy for the fourth time in franchise history?
Seeding.
In the WNBA the top eight teams, regardless of conference, make the playoffs.
The top two seeds receive byes all the w