THE FACTS

When: 4:30 PDT tonight

* Where: Madison Square Garden, New York

* TV: ESPN

* Radio: KLAC (570)

WEST ALL-STARS

WESTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS

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P Player Team Ht. C Lisa Leslie SPARKS 6-5 F Sheryl Swoopes Houston 6-0 F Tina Thompson Houston 6-3 G Cynthia Cooper Houston 5-10 G Michele Timms Phoenix 5-7

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RESERVES

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P Player Team Ht. C Jennifer Gillom Phoenix 6-3 F Natalie Williams Utah 6-2 F Yolanda Griffith Sacramento 6-4 G Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento 5-11 G Ruthie Bolton-Holifield Sacramento 5-9 G Tonya Edwards Minnesota 5-10

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Coach: Van Chancellor (Houston)

EAST ALL-STARS

EASTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS

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P Player Team Ht. C Kym Hampton New York 6-2 F Chamique Holdsclaw Washington 6-2 F Vickie Johnson New York 5-9 G Teresa Weatherspoon New York 5-8 G Nikki McCray Washington 5-11

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RESERVES

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P Player Team Ht. C Taj McWilliams Orlando 6-2 F Vicky Bullett Charlotte 6-3 F Merlakia Jones Cleveland 5-9 G Nykesha Sales Orlando 6-0 G Sandy Brondello Detroit 5-7 G Shannon Johnson Orlando 5-7 F Rebecca Lobo* New York 6-4

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Coach: Linda Hill-MacDonald (Cleveland)

* Injured, will not play

STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

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TEAM W L PCT GB New York 8 5 .615 -- Orlando 7 6 .538 1 Detroit 6 8 .429 2 1/2 Charlotte 5 8 .385 3 Washington 5 9 .357 3 1/2 Cleveland 4 12 .250 5 1/2

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

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TEAM W L PCT GB Houston 13 2 .867 -- SPARKS 10 5 .667 3 Sacramento 10 5 .667 3 Minnesota 7 6 .538 5 Utah 5 8 .385 7 Phoenix 4 10 .286 8 1/2

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