The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Cavs were down 103-94 in the fourth quarter before scoring nine straight points to force overtime.

It was also the first Cavs' road win of the playoffs.

"That stretch right there says a lot about our progress," Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said. "[Our] mental toughness progress ... these guys, they never get down."

The Pistons had a 96.8% chance to win the game when they were up nine, according to ESPN analytics.

James Harden lead the Cavs with 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, with Donovan Mitchell adding 21 points. Max Strus scored 20 points off the bench.

Cade Cunningham scored 39 points for the Pistons. Replacing Duncan Robinson in the starting lineup, Daniss Jenkins added 19 points.

Donovan Mitchell said that the Cavs needed to keep their composure ahead of Friday's Game 6.

"The biggest thing is just not get too high, get too low," said Mitchell. "At the end of the day, it's 3-2. The series is not over by any means. It was great to get one on the road. Yay, whoop-de-do. But we got to protect home court."