Today

at Phoenix

1 p.m. PDT, Channel 4

* Site--America West Arena, Phoenix.

* Radio--KPLS (830).

* Records--Sparks 26-3, Mercury 19-10.

* Record vs. Mercury--2-0.

* Update--The Sparks get a third look at their likely first-round WNBA playoff opponent. The Mercury shot 63.6% in an 85-63 victory Thursday over Portland, a WNBA one-game marksmanship record. A two-game winning streak has carried Phoenix to within a victory of clinching a playoff berth.