Overview
- Max Strus scored 20 points with six three-pointers in Wednesday's 117-113 overtime win in Detroit, giving Cleveland a 3-2 series lead.
- The victory was the Cavaliers' first road win of these playoffs and set up Game 6 at Rocket Arena on Friday.
- His impact included a late overtime steal on Cade Cunningham that led to a Donovan Mitchell layup, with James Harden and coach Kenny Atkinson praising his relentless defense.
- On Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley called Strus "a pretty man" and compared him to Tom Brady.
- The light segment drew laughs from Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, and the clip spread across social media with memes aired on the show.