Cleveland lead best-of-seven series 3-2
Detroit had led by nine with four minutes left
James Harden scored 30 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21, including seven in overtime, as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
The result leaves Detroit, the No 1 seeds in the East, just one defeat from elimination.
Max Strus had 20 points and eight rebounds and Evan Mobley added 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who had lost all five of their previous road playoff games this spring. Harden had eight rebounds and six assists, while Jarrett Allen contributed 16 points and 10 boards.
