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Evan Mobley Explains Mindset Behind Cavs Wild Overtime Comeback vs. Pistons in Game 5
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Evan Mobley Explains Mindset Behind Cavs Wild Overtime Comeback vs. Pistons in Game 5

Cleveland Cavaliers On SI·Brian Schaible·19 days ago
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There were moments Wednesday night where it felt like the season’s momentum was slipping away from the Cleveland Cavaliers. A hostile road crowd. A nine-point deficit with just over three minutes remaining. Missed shots piling up. The kind of playoff environment where one mistake can completely flip a series. And then it all flipped in the final three minutes. Evan Mobley was key for Cleveland late as the Cavaliers stormed back for a 117-113 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons, taking a 3-2 series lead and putting themselves one victory away from advancing. Mobley finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three blocks, but the box score only captured part of what made his performance so important. “Every single minute, every single second counts at the end of games like this.” Cleveland closed regulation on a stunning 9-0 run, forcing back-to-back shot clock violations while completely changing the energy inside the arena.…

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