DETROIT -- The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied back from a nine-point deficit with less than three minutes remaining in regulation, then defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night.
Cleveland, which had been 0-5 on the road this postseason, trailed 103-94 before finishing the fourth quarter on a 9-0 run to force overtime.
"That stretch right there says a lot about our progress," Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said. "[Our] mental toughness progress... these guys, they never get down."
According to ESPN Analytics, Detroit had a 96.8% chance to win when they went up by nine late in regulation, but Cleveland finished the game on a 23-10 run.

