Cleveland rallies from 9 points down in the final 3 minutes to force OT, wins in Detroit to take 3-2 lead
James Harden had 30 points on the night and Donovan Mitchell took over late in a gutty win.
This is what playoff experience looks like ā and why it matters. Detroit took a nine-point lead with three minutes to go on a Tobias Harris 3-pointer. From that moment on through the end of overtime, Cleveland stepped up, outscoring Detroit 23-10, shooting 50% to the Pistons 23.
5%, Cleveland was 2-of-3 from beyond the arc while Detroit was 0-of-5, and Donovan Mitchell led the way shooting 4-of-5 in that stretch with nine points, while Cade Cunningham was 1-of-4 for two points as Cleveland doubled him and dared anyone else to beat them. MITCHELL TRIPLE. STRUS STEAL.
MITCHELL LAY. CAVS UP 7 WITH 2:30 LEFT IN OT! pic.
twitter. com/Xu4uUdJ7rO ā NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2026 The result was Cleveland's first road win in these playoffs, a 117-113 victory that sends them home with a 3-2 series lead and a chance to close out the series on Friday night on their home court. "You're going to have to choke the life out of this team," Pistons coach J.