Dream visit L.A., aiming to snap five-game skid

The host Los Angeles Sparks and the Atlanta Dream, who are set to meet Tuesday night, are both hoping to turn around their fortunes.

Los Angeles (7-13) has the third-worst record in the WNBA and had dropped six in a row before a 75-70 win over the visiting Indiana Fever on Sunday.

Atlanta (6-14) owns the second-worst record in the league and has lost five games in a row and 12 of the past 14.

The optimism for the Spark