AUBURN HILLS, MICH. ? Cheryl Ford and Barbara Farris each scored 15 points, helping the Detroit Shock make the playoffs with a 68-54 victory over the Charlotte Sting on Sunday.

The Shock (17-17) clinched the No. 3 seed and a chance to defend their WNBA title, while the Sting (16-18) were eliminated on the final day of the season.

Detroit led 27-23 at halftime thanks to a late 19-7 run. The Shock only made five of their first 21 shots and trailed by 10 midway through the half before mounting a charge.

The Shock quickly went up 33-23 after the break and held on, thanks to a 16-5 run to end the game.

Merlakia Jones finished with 12 points for the Shock.

Liberty 79, Mystics 75

New York — Becky Hammon and rookie Shameka Christon scored 18 points apiece, and New York locked up the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs in its return to Madison Square Garden.

Hammon had six points in the final 36 seconds, and Elena Baranova added 16 points and 11 rebounds for New York, which was playing at the Garden for the first time since July 18 because of the Republican National Convention.

Alana Beard scored 23 — including 19 straight Mystics’ points in the second half — and Stacey Dales-Schuman added 16 for Washington, which lost for the first time in six games.

Sun 80, Fever 60

Uncasville, Conn. — Reserve Asjha Jones scored a season-high 16 points, and the Sun clinched the regular-season Eastern Conference title for the first time in their six-year history. Tamika Catchings scored a season-high 30 for Indiana, which already had been eliminated from the playoffs.

Monarchs 72, Lynx 63

Sacramento, Calif. — Yolanda Griffith had 18 points and seven rebounds, helping the Monarchs end their season on a roll.

Mercury 78, Comets 64

Phoenix — Plenette Pierson and Anna DeForge each scored 24 points, leading the Mercury in their season finale.

Tina Thompson had 17, and Octavia Blue scored 13 to lead the Comets (13-21), who wrapped up their worst season ever and missed the playoffs for the first time in league history.