ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Nykesha Sales scored 19 points to help the Orlando Miracle keep their playoff hopes alive with a 71-58 win over the Detroit Shock on Sunday.

The Miracle are tied with Indiana for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Fever, who beat Miami 77-63 Sunday night, hold the tiebreaker advantage over Orlando.

To make the playoffs, Orlando needs to win its final regular-season game Tuesday at home against New York - which has already clinched the East - and Indiana has to lose its final game.

"It's do-or-die time for us and we know it," Sales said. "We had to win and we need help. But the main thing is to control what we can which is the games we're in."

Sales scored six consecutive points early in the second half, highlighting an 11-0 run and giving Orlando a 41-36 lead with about 16 minutes to play. The Miracle (15-16) extended the lead to 12 with seven minutes to play.

The Shock (9-22) never threatened the rest of the way. Elaine Powell, traded from Orlando to Detroit for Wendy Palmer last month, led her new team with 15 points.

"It's a one-game season now," Orlando coach Dee Brown said. "All we can do is win and put pressure on other teams. We had a sense of urgency today."

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