Overview
- Cleveland won 116-109 on Saturday to cut Detroit’s lead to 2-1 and moved to 5-0 at home this postseason.
- Donovan Mitchell drove the offense with 35 points and 10 rebounds, repeatedly getting to the rim after limited paint touches in the first two games.
- After early-series struggles following Cleveland’s February trade for him, James Harden scored 19 with nine in the fourth and answered critics by saying, "What chatter?"
- The Cavs cashed 27 points off 15 Pistons turnovers, and Cade Cunningham’s 27-point triple-double unraveled late with eight giveaways, including three in a row.
- Game 4 is Monday in Cleveland at 8 p.m. ET, giving the Cavaliers a chance to even the series.