Sparks preparing for battle for first place with Seattle Storm

With Wednesday’s win over the Dallas Wings, the Sparks kept themselves one game out of first place in the WNBA standings. But Los Angeles has the chance to grab a share of first on Friday.
The Sparks (13-4) will play the first-place Seattle Storm (14-3) on Friday evening. Though both teams have already clinched their playoff spots, the postseason implications of this matchup couldn’t be more clear.
The top two teams in the WNBA receive a double bye, pushing them straight to the semif