SPARKS TONIGHT

at Sacramento, 7

Site -- Arco Arena.

Radio -- 1150.

Records -- Sparks 2-1, Monarchs 2-2.

Record vs. Monarchs (2006) -- 3-0.

Update -- The Sparks were swept by the Monarchs in the Western Conference finals last season after sweeping the regular-season series against their intrastate rivals. Chamique Holdsclaw averaged 17 points and newcomer Taj McWilliams-Franklin 13.3 last week as the Sparks won two of three games during a season-opening Eastern swing. Reserve guard Kara Lawson averages a team-high 11.8 points for the Monarchs, who like the Sparks have yet to play a home game.

-- Jerry Crowe