L.A. Sparks hooper Erica Wheeler continues to do her opponents dirty with her filthy crossover … and Atlanta Dream guard Odyssey Sims was her latest victim, getting dropped Thursday night.

… and Wheeler did it in front of the ATL fans.

The Sparks played the Dream in College Park, GA Thursday night … winning 74-68 in a must win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Brittney Sykes and Nneka Ogwumike led the Sparks with a combined 32 points — but the highlight of the game was Wheeler’s nasty crossover on Sims.

The 5-foot-7 guard sent Sims flying across the court after a nasty step back and finished it off bankin’ in a wide-open jumper.

And, Wheeler recently did the same thing to Sue Bird … one of the greatest WNBA players ever!

EW broke her ankles Sunday … sending the Seattle Storm guard to the floor, nearly smacking her head on the hardwood.

Sheesh!!

The Sparks need all the momentum they can get … they’re fighting to make playoffs — sitting in the ninth spot — half a game behind Washington Mystic.

L.A. needs the Mystics to lose to the New York Liberty on Friday … or they’ll fail to make the playoffs which start on Sept. 23