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The Cleveland Cavaliers stole Game 5 from the Detroit Pistons, rallying back behind some timely shots from Evan Mobley.
Let’s go over today’s winners and losers.
WINNER – Evan Mobley
This game wasn’t pretty in the beginning for Evan Mobley. In fact, he was working his way towards a LOSER tonight when he failed to post up both Cade Cunningham and Caris LeVert. Those are matchups he needs to win.
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But as the game went on, it became impossible to deny Mobley’s impact.
He was making strong reads as a playmaker all night. Mobley has found a niche for creating in the short-roll, diming Jarrett Allen multiple times in this game and bending the help defense to kick out to the perimeter. He ended the night with a playoff career-high 8 assists.
That’s impressive, but not that impressive. Let’s get to the good stuff.
Mobley sprang to life by yamming a driving dunk in the second half. He then showed off his range by banging home a three-pointer on the next play. All of a sudden, the Cavs had momentum.
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This continued into the fourth quarter, when Mobley’s clutch shot-making helped the Cavs recover from a nine-point deficit and force overtime. It’s worth noting that Mobley has converted on a number of timely three-pointers this postseason, including the first round against Toronto.
Mobley finished with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, and a steal. The second game in a row that he’s dipped his hand into multiple cookie jars and walked away as a winner.
LOSER – First Half Turnovers
Can I be honest? I’m kinda tired of typing this. It’s almost insulting to the wonderful readers of Fear the Sword that I keep reminding everyone why taking care of the ball is important. We’re all aware.
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Yet, it’s important enough to keep hammering home.
The Cavs conceded 27 points off turnovers. 20 of those came in the first half. Coughing it up and allowing the Pistons to score in transition is the primary thing the Cavs should worry about in this series. They lost games 1-2 because of it, and they nearly repeated history tonight.
WINNER – James Harden
James Harden netted his…
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