Pistons Struggle to Keep Lead over Cavs, Fall Behind 2-3 in Series with 117-113 OT Loss
Evan Mobley tied it with 45 seconds left, and Cleveland outscored Detroit 14-10 in overtime to move one win from the East finals.
- On Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena, taking a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
- Cleveland trailed by nine points late in regulation before rallying to force overtime, having dominated the third quarter with a 32-20 scoring advantage.
- Cavaliers guard James Harden led all scorers with 30 points, while Detroit's Cade Cunningham recorded 39 points and nine assists in the losing effort.
- Detroit played without shooter Duncan Robinson, sidelined by lower back soreness; Daniss Jenkins started in his place and scored 19 points.
- Friday night's Game 6 in Cleveland gives the Cavaliers their first chance to advance to the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks, with a potential Game 7 on Sunday.
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DETROIT – The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed the Detroit Pistons by 15 points in the second quarter and nine points with three minutes remaining in regulation before battling back for a 117-113 overtime victory Wednesday in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Cleveland will host the Warriors on Saturday and will have a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Cleveland basketball players beat the Detroit team away from home after overtime with 117:113 and thus took a 3:2 lead in the semifinals of the playoffs of the Eastern Conference of the NBA League.
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