The Los Angeles Sparks can still earn home-court advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. First they need to beat league-worst Atlanta on Thursday night, and then they need the Dream to beat Seattle on Friday.
Los Angeles is two games behind Seattle for the West's No. 2 playoff seed, and the home-court advantage that goes along with it.
The Dream lost the first 17 games of their inaugural season before reeling off three wins in their next five games. Atlanta brings a 10-game losing streak into Thursday night's game.

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