Tonight

vs. Portland, 7:30

* Site--Great Western Forum.

* Radio--KPLS (830).

* Records--Sparks 16-2, Fire 5-12.

* Record vs. Fire--2-0.

* Update--The Sparks hope to set up one of the most widely anticipated regular-season games in the four-year history of the WNBA. If they win tonight and Houston beats Sacramento on Wednesday night, Los Angeles and defending champion Houston will bring 13- and 10-game win streaks to the Forum Friday night. An expansion team, Portland has sputtered all summer, not once having won consecutive games. The scoring leader is Sophia Witherspoon, at 16.6 points a game. Sylvia Crawley leads in rebounding at 6.4 a game, and Vanessa Nygaard is tied for second among the league’s three-point shooters at 42.5%.

* Tickets: (310) 419-3181.