Harden's late heroics lift Cavs past Pistons in Game 3

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By Joel Reyes

James Harden delivered when Cleveland needed him the most, scoring 9 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Cavaliers to a 116-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series on Sunday (PH time) at Rocket Arena.

The game was hanging in the balance heading into the final 1:30, with Cleveland protecting a slim 106-104 lead at that stage.

That was when Harden took over, scoring seven consecutive points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 25.9 seconds left that gave the Cavs a 113-109 advantage.

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Donovan Mitchell sealed the victory for Cleveland, scoring three late free throws to cut the series deficit to 1-2 heading into Game 4. He was superb for the Cavs, posting 35 points and 10 rebounds in Game 3.

Jarrett Allen added 18 points for the Cavs, who remained unbeaten at home in this year's playoffs.

Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double in the loss, scoring 27 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and issuing 10 assists for the Pistons. He was sloppy with the basketball, though, committing 8 turnovers.

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