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Cavs Game 5 Player Grades: Max Strus Shines vs. Pistons in Pivotal Moments
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Cavs Game 5 Player Grades: Max Strus Shines vs. Pistons in Pivotal Moments

Cleveland Cavaliers On SI·John Hobbs·19 days ago
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Advantage: Cleveland Cavaliers . After their 117-113 overtime win at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday , the Cavs are now one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, where the New York Knicks await. Game 6 takes place in Cleveland on Friday. But to bag the Cavaliers’ first road success of the postseason, it came with its trials and tribulations. The Pistons led by 15 points in the first half and 103-94 with two-plus minutes left. The Cavs rallied and tied the game at 103-103 on Evan Mobley’s free throws with 45.2 seconds left. Cleveland went on a 13-0 run and held Detroit scoreless for five minutes from late in the fourth quarter to midway through overtime. The Cavs went ahead by seven with 2:39 left in OT on Donovan Mitchell's triple, which sealed Game 5. “That stretch right there says a lot about our progress - mental performance progress and mental toughness progress,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said . Who gave the Cavs that mental toughness?…

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