Donovan Mitchell scored 7 points in overtime, capping a furious rally, as the Cavs nipped Detroit 117-113 in game 5 Wednesday

CEVELAND, Ohio — The stakes rise tonight in Detroit as the Cavaliers hit the road against the Pistons in a pivotal Game 5, with the series hanging in the balance. What started as a matchup many expected the Cavs to control has turned into a grind,

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The Cavs won their first road game in these playoffs. They had lost their previous five away from Cleveland. The Cavs won their most important game of the season to take a 3-2 lead in this best-of-seven, second-round playoff series. The Cavs won a gritty, ugly, sweaty, grueling physical game against one of the NBA’s premier defensive teams.

Referee Tony Brothers, the closest official to the final play of regulation, waved off what he deemed incidental contact and sent the game into overtime.

The Cavaliers got a 117–113 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Game 5 to get a 3-2 series lead..

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons faced off in a crucial Game 5 matchup during their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night.

Cleveland outlasted Detroit in overtime of Game 5 on Wednesday night, 117-113. The Cavaliers, who won their first road game of the postseason, now lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.