Pistons fold late in Game 5 OT heartbreaker to James Harden, Cavaliers

The Detroit Pistons could taste a win, which would have put them one victory from the conference finals after a frenetic fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

But the Cavs used a 9-0 run to close regulation, then scored the first four points of overtime and held off the Pistons on Wednesday, May 13, for a 117-113 victory in Game 5 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

The 4-seed Cavs now have a 3-2 series lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals, winning three in a row. They can close out the 1-seed Pistons in Game 6 on Friday night in Cleveland.

Cade Cunningham scored a game-high 39 points. The Pistons were on the wrong side of a controversial no-call to end regulation, when Ausar Thompson appeared to be tripped going for a loose ball by Jarrett Allen. The Cavs were over the foul limit, and he would have shot free throws with roughly second left.

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James Harden led the Cavs with 30 points and hit six 3s off the bench for 20 points with eight rebounds. was limited to 21 points on 7-for-18 shooting. He hit his only 3-pointer in overtime from the right corner.