The Connecticut Sun got 12 points and 12 rebounds from DiJonai Carrington to beat Chicago 87-54 on Thursday in Uncasville, Connecticut, eliminating the Sky from the playoff race on the final night of the WNBA regular season.

Carrington was one of six players to score in double figures for the Sun (28-12), who enter the playoffs as the No. 3 seed. Ty Harris led Connecticut with 15 points, Alyssa Thomas had 13 points and seven assists, Marina Mabrey and Olivia Nelson-Ododa each had 12 points and DeWanna Bonner added 11.

The Sky (13-27) finish the season on a five-game losing streak and miss the postseason for the first time since 2018. Shorthanded and injured, the Sky continued to play without star rookies Angel Reese (wrist) and Kamilla Cardoso (shoulder), as well as key veterans Chennedy Carter (foot) and Diamond DeShields (ankle). Dana Evans led Chicago with 14 points off the bench, while Isabelle Harrison added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Despite their depleted squad, the Sky kept up with the Sun in the first half and tied the score at 29-29 midway through the second quarter. Connecticut then closed the period on a 17-6 run. Thomas had nine points and two assists for the Sun in this crucial period.

Connecticut finally pulled away when it outscored Chicago 23-6 in the third quarter, culminating in a pair of deep 3-pointers from Mabrey.

The Sun hit 50 percent of their shots from the field and 42.9 percent of their 3-pointers, while the Sky hit 33.9 and 28.6 percent of their shots, respectively. Connecticut also won the rebounding battle by 13 points, outscoring Chicago 17-0 on fast breaks and 42-24 in deep space.

Connecticut hosts the Indiana Fever in the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.

–Field level media