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East Semifinals - Game 5CLE leads series 3-2

Cavaliers prevail over Pistons in Game 5 OT thriller to take 3-2 series lead

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NBA playoff takeaways: Cavs storm back in Detroit to take a 3-2 series lead

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Ausar Thompson strips Donovan Mitchell in final seconds to force OT

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Harden throws full-court dime to Mobley for huge dunk

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Cunningham finds Duren on the roll for Pistons slam

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Isaiah Stewart spins and slams for the Pistons

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Duren glides past Mobley with smooth spin for a huge dunk

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Thompson skies for a Pistons alley-oop

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Jarrett Allen somehow flips in finger roll plus the foul

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Schroder slips past the defense for a fastbreak and-1

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