James Harden's takeover wills the Cavs' major Game 5 win to silence the Pistons in Detroit, moving one victory away from Cleveland's first East Finals appearance since 2018.
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled a massive comeback, outlasting the Detroit Pistons with a 117-113 win in overtime of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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The Cavs will head home to Cleveland for Game 6, needing one more victory to advance to the East Finals for the first time since 2018.
This marks the first road victory of the Cavs in this year's postseason.
James Harden charged the Cavs with 30 points, eight rebounds and six assists, bouncing back from his nightmare showings in Detroit across the first two games of the series.
Donovan Mitchell contributed 21 points, while Evan Mobley was huge on both ends with 18 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three blocks.
The Pistons' losing effort was powered by Cade Cunningham's 39 points, while Daniss Jenkins stepped up huge with 19 points, filling in for the injured Duncan Robinson.
The Pistons are facing elimination for the fourth consecutive time this postseason. They notably came back from a 3-1 lead against the Orlando Magic in the first round.
The NBA world reacts to the Cavaliers' big-time Game 5 win.
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