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Harden's clutch shots help Cavaliers down Pistons
Key takeaways
- Harden bounced back from two mistake-marred performances to finish with 19 points and Jarrett Allen scored 18 for the Cavaliers, who will look to even the series when they host Game 4 on Monday night.
- Mitchell reached 2,000 career postseason points in his 73rd game, tied for third fastest among active players and ninth in NBA history.
- Detroit's Cade Cunningham had his second career postseason triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but also committed eight turnovers.
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CLEVELAND -- James Harden hit three clutch shots in the final two minutes, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 116-109 on Saturday to cut the Pistons' lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Harden bounced back from two mistake-marred performances to finish with 19 points and Jarrett Allen scored 18 for the Cavaliers, who will look to even the series when they host Game 4 on Monday night.
Mitchell reached 2,000 career postseason points in his 73rd game, tied for third fastest among active players and ninth in NBA history.
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