Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers
East Semifinals - Game 3 • DET leads series 2-1
60-22, 28-13 Away
109
60-22, 28-13 Away
52-30, 27-14 Home
116
52-30, 27-14 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
45% (41-91)
Field Goal %
58% (43-74)
36% (9-25)
Three Point %
38% (12-32)
82% (18-22)
Free Throw %
64% (18-28)
16
Turnovers
15
40
Rebounds
33
18%
Percent Led
75%
7
Largest Lead
17
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Tre Maddox
Referee:Scott Foster
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Pat Fraher
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 41-91 | 43-74 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 58 |
| 3PT | 9-25 | 12-32 |
| Three Point % | 36 | 38 |
| FT | 18-22 | 18-28 |
| Free Throw % | 82 | 64 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 17 | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 28 |
| Assists | 23 | 22 |
| Steals | 12 | 3 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 | 19 |
| Fast Break Points | 11 | 10 |
| Points in Paint | 60 | 54 |
| Fouls | 25 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 7 | 17 |
| Percent Led | 18 | 75 |
DET @ CLE Videos
Cade Cunningham throws down poster to bring Pistons within 2
James Harden knocks down the and-1 trey
Paul Reed throws down the slam for Detroit
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James Harden, Donovan Mitchell help Cavaliers over Pistons
James Harden hit three clutch shots in the final two minutes, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cavaliers beat Detroit 116-109 on Saturday to cut the Pistons' lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Harden hits clutch shots, Mitchell scores 35 and the Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-109 in Game 3
— James Harden hit three clutch shots in the final two minutes, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 116-109 on Saturday to cut the Pistons' lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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