If Los Angeles is going to win its third consecutive WNBA title, the Sparks must do something they haven't been able to do so far in this season's playoffs: win on the road.

And while the Sparks -- who had a better road record (13-4) than at home (11-6) in the regular season -- almost won in Detroit on Sunday, L.A. remains 0-3 on the road in the playoffs. And keep in mind that no team has ever won a league championship on the road.

We'll have to wait until Tuesday's Game 3 to see of L.A. rides the road to ruin or the road to paradise. In the meantime, here's a look at how the Sparks -- who are 2-0 in Game 3s this postseason -- have fared at Staples Center and on the road in the playoffs:

HOME SWEET HOME?
STAT	HOME	AWAY
Record	5-0	0-3
Points per game	74.8	67.3
Points allowed	62.6	71.0
Field goals	143-313 (.457)	75-180 (.417)
Opponents field goals	106-304 (.349)	79-177 (.446)
3-point field goals	23-69 (.333)	12-39 (.308)
Opponents 3-point field goals	19-64 (.297)	15-39 (.385)
Free throws	65-88 (.739)	40-47 (.851)
Opponents free throws	82-106 (.774)	40-47 (.851)
Rebounds	154 (30.8 average)	89 (29.7 average)
Opponents rebounds	160 (32.0 average)	82 (27.3 average)
Turnovers	63 (12.6 average)	36 (12.0 average)
Starters' minutes	35.9 mpg	34.2 mpg
Starters' scoring average	14.2 points	13.0 points
Lisa Leslie	21.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 3.8 bpg, 45-78 FG (.577)	22.3 pgg, 9.7 rpg, 2.3 bpg, 22-40 FG (.600)

Melanie Jackson coordinates ESPN.com's WNBA and women's college basketball coverage.