Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Pistons Game 5 – Evan Mobley comes up clutch
Mobley hit some of the biggest shots of his career in Cleveland’s Game 5 win.
DETROIT, MI - MAY 13: Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates during the game against the Detroit Pistons during Round Two Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 13, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers stole Game 5 from the Detroit Pistons, rallying back behind some timely shots from Evan Mobley.
Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER – Evan Mobley This game wasn’t pretty in the beginning for Evan Mobley. In fact, he was working his way towards a LOSER tonight when he failed to post up both Cade Cunningham and Caris LeVert.
Those are matchups he needs to win. But as the game went on, it became impossible to deny Mobley’s impact. He was making strong reads as a playmaker all night.
Mobley has found a niche for creating in the short-roll, diming Jarrett Allen multiple times in this game and bending the help defense to kick out to the perimeter. He ended the night with a playoff career-high 8 assists. That’s impressive, but not that impressive.
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