In the long tradition of playoff basketball, where moments of human judgment can alter the arc of entire series, the Cleveland Cavaliers emerged from Detroit with an overtime victory and a 3-2 series lead — but the win arrived wrapped in controversy. A foul left uncalled in the final seconds of regulation denied the Pistons a chance to end the game on their own terms, and that silence from the officials now echoes louder than the final buzzer. Sport has always been a mirror for questions of fairness and fortune, and Game 5 offers both in full measure.
Cavaliers outlast Pistons in OT thriller, take 3-2 series lead
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