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NBA Playoff semis: Cavaliers rally late, beat Pistons for 3-2 lead

Al Jazeera · · 700 words · By Reuters
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“Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on the back of Harden’s 30 points in Game 5 of the series.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime in Game 5, with James Harden scoring 30 points.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 37th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Led by 22-year old forward LeBron James, the Cavaliers finished the season wit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 46th season of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John-Blair Bickerstaff (born March 10, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was previously t…
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“James Harden scored 30 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21, including seven in overtime”
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While James Harden's 30 points are corroborated by multiple sources, the specific detail about Donovan Mitchell scoring 21 points with 7 in overtime is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though Mitchell is confirmed as a Cavalier.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20 and concluded on June 17 with the Boston Celtics winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida", he was …
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“the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 and take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.”
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The Nypost cross-reference and other game recaps confirm the Cavaliers took a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series after the 117-113 win.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 37th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Led by 22-year old forward LeBron James, the Cavaliers finished the season wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006–07_Cleveland_Cavaliers_se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 46th season of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_Cleveland_Cavaliers_se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shot was a game-winning jumpshot by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during a 1989 playoff game against the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It took place on M…
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“Max Strus had 20 points and eight rebounds”
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Multiple independent sources (ESPN and other web search results) confirm Max Strus scored 20 points and had 8 rebounds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Strus ( STROOSS; born March 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Strus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2022–23 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoff series, the Western …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by the reigning MVP and scoring leader Shai Gilgeous-A…
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“Evan Mobley added 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists”
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Two separate web search results confirm Evan Mobley recorded 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in Game 5.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mobley scored 19 points and had eight rebounds with eight assists. He has been active defensively throughout this entire series .
https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/onsi/cavaliers-game-5-takea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Evan Mobley recorded 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 39 minutes during Tuesday's 107-90 victory over the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Cavaliers’ success, Evan Mobley came close to “five-by-five” as he finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks and 3 interceptions in 39 minutes of play.
https://www.dnaofsports.com/news/basketball-news/evan-mobley…
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“the Cavaliers... snapped a five-game road playoff losing streak on Wednesday.”
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One source explicitly mentions the Cavs had yet to win a game on the road (0-5) this postseason prior to this game, and another mentions the win snapped a road playoff losing streak.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cavaliers opened their inaugural season by losing their first 15 games and struggled in their early years, placing no better than sixth in the Eastern Conference during their first five seasons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers
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web search NEUTRAL — Cleveland and Detroit both won in seven games in the first round, and the Cavs (6-0 at home) have yet to win a game on the road (0-5) this postseason. So, it’s understandable that they’re underdogs in…
https://www.si.com/betting/road-to-the-nba-finals-nba-playof…
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“Harden had eight rebounds and six assists”
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Both the ESPN game recap and another news source confirm James Harden had 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bobcats, recording 21 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.[31] Harden was named as a reserve for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, marking his first All-Star selection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harden
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web search NEUTRAL — Harden had eight rebounds and six assists.Starting in place of the injured Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins scored 19 points for the Pistons. Tobias Harris missed 13 of 19 shots and scored 13 points, a…
https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401871337
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web search NEUTRAL — He finished with 30 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and three blocks. According to StatMuse, Harden joined Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kobe Bryant as the only guards with such numbers in the play…
https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-james-harden-pistons-o…
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“Jarrett Allen contributed 16 points and 10 boards.”
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The ESPN game recap and other web search results confirm Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
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web search NEUTRAL — What does Jarrett Allen average? Jarrett Allen averages 15.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Allen averaged 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game in the regular season. He averaged 17 points and 13.8 rebounds through the first four games of the series.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cavaliers-c-jarrett-allen-out-for-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Expert recap and game analysis of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons NBA game from May 13, 2026 on ESPN.Max Strus made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Cavs, Mobley added 19 points…
https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401871337
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“Cade Cunningham finished with 39 points, nine rebounds and seven assists”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Cade Cunningham's specific stats for this game.
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“Daniss Jenkins added 19 points for the Pistons”
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The ESPN game recap explicitly states that Daniss Jenkins scored 19 points for the Pistons.
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“Cleveland took control early in overtime, scoring nine of the first 11 points to build a 112-105 lead.”
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“Cunningham’s jump shot brought Detroit within 113-111 with 25.9 seconds remaining”
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“Harden and Mobley combined to hit four of six foul shots in the final seconds.”
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“Cleveland pushed their lead to four early in the fourth quarter, but Detroit responded with a 15-2 run to take a 100-91 advantage with just less than four minutes left.”
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“Cleveland missed their first nine shots of the period before rallying late, eventually pulling even at 103 on Mobley’s two free throws with 45.2 seconds to play.”
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“The Pistons came out aggressively and grabbed an early 7-2 lead behind Jenkins, who scored all seven of Detroit’s points during the opening burst.”
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“Detroit seized control early in the second quarter with an 18-5 run to build a 47-32 lead.”
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“the Pistons carried a 60-52 halftime advantage after forcing 10 turnovers that led to 20 points.”
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“The Pistons missed eight of their first 10 shots, allowing Cleveland to erase the halftime deficit and pull even at 68 midway through the quarter.”
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“The Cavaliers had just two turnovers in the quarter, and capitalised on Detroit’s cold stretch by closing with an 11-3 run to take an 84-80 lead into the fourth.”
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“The Pistons played without starting guard Duncan Robinson, who was sidelined with lower back soreness.”
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“Game 6 of the best-of-seven series is on Friday in Cleveland.”
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“A win by the Cavaliers sends Cleveland to the Eastern Conference finals against the Knicks.”
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“A Detroit win sets up a Game 7 on the Pistons’ home floor Sunday.”
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