Cavaliers Erase 4-Point Halftime Deficit With 22-0 Run, Tying Series 2-2
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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.
Is Cade Cunningham's persistent turnover problem the fatal flaw that will derail the Pistons' playoff ambitions?
Donovan Mitchell just tied a 39-year-old playoff record. Can he single-handedly carry the Cavaliers to a championship?
After a historic collapse, can Detroit's 'hustle ball' strategy overcome Cleveland's elite star power in a seven-game series?