"James Harden scored 30 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21, including seven in overtime, as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 and take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Max Strus had 20 points and eight rebounds and Evan Mobley added 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who snapped a five-game road playoff losing streak on Wednesday. Harden had eight rebounds and six assists, while Jarrett Allen contributed 16 points and 10 boards."
"You hope it propels us. You hope it galvanises us. You hope we carry it forward, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said. Cade Cunningham finished with 39 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Daniss Jenkins added 19 points for the Pistons, who will face elimination for the fourth time this postseason. It's a tough loss, Cunningham said. Obviously wanted to protect our own court. We failed to do that. Being up 3-2 is an advantage for them."
"Cleveland took control early in overtime, scoring nine of the first 11 points to build a 112-105 lead. Cunningham's jump shot brought Detroit within 113-111 with 25.9 seconds remaining, but the Cavaliers closed it out at the free-throw line. Harden and Mobley combined to hit four of six foul shots in the final seconds. They started doubling and getting the ball out of Cade's hands. We'll find ways to fix it. We'll be better, Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff said."
"Cleveland pushed their lead to four early in the fourth quarter, but Detroit responded with a 15-2 run to take a 100-91 advantage with just less than four minutes left. Cleveland missed their first nine shots of the period be"
James Harden scored 30 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Donovan Mitchell added 21 points, including seven in overtime, while Max Strus contributed 20 points and eight rebounds. Evan Mobley added 19 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, and Jarrett Allen added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Harden also had eight rebounds and six assists. Detroit was led by Cade Cunningham’s 39 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, with Daniss Jenkins scoring 19. Cleveland snapped a five-game road playoff losing streak and built a 112-105 overtime lead before closing with free throws.
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