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James Harden had a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell 21 to help the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Pistons led by 15 points in the first half and 103-94 with two-plus minutes left. The Cavs rallied on Evan Mobley’s free throw with 45.2 seconds left to pull into a 103-all tie.
Cleveland went on a 13-0 run and held Detroit scoreless for five minutes from the end of the fourth quarter to midway through overtime. Mitchell’s 3-pointer gave the Cavs a seven-run lead with 2:39 left in overtime.
Cade Cunningham, who had 39 points and nine assists, made a jumper to pull the Pistons within two points with 25 seconds left.
Harden made a free throw on the ensuing possession and rebounded his missed second attempt. He made another free throw to seal the win.
Game 6 is Friday night in Cleveland, where the fourth-seeded Cavs will get the first of two chances to face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Finals.
If the top-seeded Pistons win, they will host Game 7 on Sunday.
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