The Los Angeles Sparks won the penultimate game of their season on Thursday, beating the Atlanta Dream 74-68 on the road. With the win, the Sparks were able to keep their dreams of a 2021 playoff berth alive.
Barely.
The Sparks are still alive in the standings, one of three teams still vying to for the final spot in the eight-team postseason field. And unfortunately L.A. is where you don’t want to be at this point in the season: needing help.
Let’s start with what the Sparks can control. They have one game left, a Sunday matinee (2:00 p.