Pistons blow 9-point lead late in regulation, losing to Cavs in OT and are on brink of elimination
The Detroit Pistons put themselves on the brink of elimination again in the NBA playoffs, blowing a nine-point lead late in regulation of an overtime setback. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back and beat Detroit 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, winning the first road game of the postseason matchup and earning their first win as visitors this postseason. Cade Cunningham had 39 points and nine assists and Detroit's defense turned 17 turnovers in 27 points — and that still wasn't enough.
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons put themselves on the brink of elimination again in the NBA playoffs , blowing a nine-point lead late in regulation of an overtime setback. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back and beat Detroit 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, winning the first road game of the postseason matchup and earning their first win as visitors this postseason. Cade Cunningham had 39 points and nine assists and Detroit's defense turned 17 turnovers in 27 points — and that still wasn't enough.
Game 6 is Friday night in Cleveland, where the fourth-seeded Cavs will get the first of two chances to advance to face the New York Knicks in the East finals. “You’re going to have to choke the life out of this team," Detroit coach J. B.
Bickerstaff said. "They’re not going to go down without a fight. They’re not going down without fighting.
They’re not going to go down without kicking, punching, grabbing, clawing. That’s just who we are. "We’ve been in this position before.