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Wednesday, May 13, 2026Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed DET by 8 at halftime and won 117–113.

Final · OT · R2 · G5 · Box score
Cavs117
Pistons113
Q1 CLE -2; Q2 CLE -8; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 CLE +4
On this day · 2024–25May 13, 2025: 2 games. Top scorer: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets-Thunder), 44 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Cavs-Pistons

James Harden scores 30, Cleveland rallies past Detroit

Cade Cunningham goes for 39 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-2-8+40+4CLE AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Cavs2725321914117
Pistons2931202310113
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 23, 16, 18, 22, 10, 19, 24, 30CLE30 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 19, 24, 22, 23, 31, 35, 43, 21CLE21 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 45, 32, 32, 23, 25, 27, 19, 39DET39 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Daniss JenkinsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 3, 6, 7, 16, 12, 14, 2, 2, 19DET19 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Final · Cavs-Pistons
Cavs 117Pistons 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Cavs2725321914117
Pistons2931202310113
The story
Evan Mobley had 19 points and 8 assists as Cleveland beat Detroit 117-113 in OT

Daniss Jenkins led Detroit with 19 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 19 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 3 BLK · 6-13 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the second, the Cavaliers took the third 32-20.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −2−8+40+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.9Reg. season avg33.0Last 3 playoff games

33.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.9 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 21 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.0 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 20.2 a game in the regular season (72 games). Line: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Cade Cunningham leads the day with 39

Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 45, 32, 32, 23, 25, 27, 19, 39Pistons-Cavs · L
30.0 PPG playoffs to date · +9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 23, 16, 18, 22, 10, 19, 24, 30Cavs-Pistons · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +10.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 19, 24, 22, 23, 31, 35, 43, 21Cavs-Pistons · W
26.2 PPG playoffs to date · −5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 15, 1, 8, 6, 12, 19, 3, 7, 5, 20Cavs-Pistons · W
10.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Evan MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 8, 23, 26, 13, 14, 9, 13, 17, 19Cavs-Pistons · W
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · +2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Daniss JenkinsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 3, 6, 7, 16, 12, 14, 2, 2, 19Pistons-Cavs · L
8.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Pistons11