DETROIT (Interstat) — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers erased a nine-point deficit in the final minutes of regulation and defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 39 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Detroit led by 15 in the first half and 103-94 with two minutes left in the fourth quarter. Cleveland tied it at 103 on Evan Mobley’s free throws with 45 seconds remaining. The Cavaliers then held the Pistons scoreless for a five-minute stretch spanning the end of regulation and early overtime. Mitchell’s 3-pointer put Cleveland ahead by seven with 2:39 left in OT.

Cleveland shot 14 of 35 from 3-point range and 31 of 38 from the foul line. Detroit shot 11 of 33 beyond the arc and 18 of 20 at the stripe. Attendance was 20,062 at Little Caesars Arena. Game 6 is Friday in Cleveland.