Updated
Updated · Detroit News · May 11
Cavaliers Erase 4-Point Halftime Deficit With 22-0 Run, Tying Series 2-2
Updated
Updated · Detroit News · May 11

Cavaliers Erase 4-Point Halftime Deficit With 22-0 Run, Tying Series 2-2

6 articles · Updated · Detroit News · May 11
  • Cleveland turned a 56-52 halftime deficit into a 112-103 Game 4 win with a 22-0 third-quarter burst, leveling the first-round series at 2-2.
  • Seven minutes of collapse decided it: Detroit missed eight straight shots and committed four turnovers before Paul Reed finally ended the run with 5:57 left in the quarter.
  • Donovan Mitchell's floater opened the surge, while Caris LeVert's 24 points and Tobias Harris' 16 could not preserve the Pistons' early control.
  • Cade Cunningham finished with 19 points and six assists but also had five turnovers, leaving Detroit to regroup after wasting a chance to seize a 3-1 series lead.
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After a historic collapse, can Detroit's 'hustle ball' strategy overcome Cleveland's elite star power in a seven-game series?