Seattle hosts Los Angeles following Johnson's 20-point game

Los Angeles Sparks (14-25, 7-11 Western Conference) at Seattle Storm (8-31, 1-17 Western Conference)

Seattle; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm plays the Los Angeles Sparks after Flau'jae Johnson scored 20 points in the Seattle Storm's 90-78 victory over the Toronto Tempo.

The Storm are 1-17 against Western Conference opponents. Seattle has a 3-17 record against opponents over .500.

The Sparks have gone 7-11 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is seventh in the Western Conference with 30.9 rebounds per game led by Nneka Ogwumike averaging 8.8.

Seattle averages 83.1 points per game, 9.2 fewer points than the 92.3 Los Angeles gives up. Los Angeles averages 87.3 points per game, 0.9 fewer than the 88.2 Seattle allows.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Storm won 82-64 in the last matchup on July 7. Johnson led the Storm with 23 points, and Dearica Hamby led the Sparks with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dominique Malonga is shooting 48.7% and averaging 17.0 points for the Storm. Jade Melbourne is averaging 12.1 points over the last 10 games.

Ogwumike is averaging 17 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Sparks. Rae Burrell is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Storm: 2-8, averaging 86.5 points, 34.3 rebounds, 19.5 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 91.4 points per game.

Sparks: 3-7, averaging 80.6 points, 30.7 rebounds, 21.5 assists, 8.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 86.2 points.

INJURIES: Storm: Natisha Hiedeman: day to day (shoulder).

Sparks: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.