Overview
- Cleveland, which rallied to win 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday, returns home Friday up 3-2 on Detroit with a chance to close the series.
- James Harden scored 30 and Evan Mobley keyed the late push, while Cade Cunningham had 39 with six turnovers as Jalen Duren was benched for the fourth quarter and overtime.
- The Cavaliers are 6-0 at home in these playoffs, but Detroit is 3-0 when facing elimination after climbing out of a 3-1 hole in Round 1.
- San Antonio leads Minnesota 3-2 after a 126-97 Game 5 win and can clinch Friday in Minneapolis, with Victor Wembanyama starring in the Spurs’ surge.
- Oklahoma City, 8-0 this postseason, will open the West finals May 18 if San Antonio finishes in six or May 20 if there is a Game 7, a delay that could help Jalen Williams’ Grade 1 hamstring recovery.