Phoenix Mercury (22-14, 12-9 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (17-18, 7-12 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks hosts the Phoenix Mercury after Rickea Jackson scored 25 points in the Los Angeles Sparks' 81-80 victory over the Dallas Wings. The Sparks are 7-12 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Dearica Hamby averaging 2.6.