Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Detroit Pistons	30	18	33	28	109
Cleveland Cavaliers	32	32	19	33	116

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Detroit Pistons	109	41-91	45.1%	9-25	36.0%	18-22	81.8%	17	49	23	25	12	15	4
Cleveland Cavaliers	116	43-74	58.1%	12-32	37.5%	18-28	64.3%	5	47	22	17	3	15	7


Detroit Pistons	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Ausar Thompson^SF	29:14	9	4-10	0-2	1-2	3	4	7	5	0	2	0	4	12
Tobias Harris^PF	37:51	21	7-14	2-3	5-5	1	4	5	0	0	0	1	2	3
Jalen Duren^C	29:17	11	5-8	0-0	1-2	1	3	4	1	2	0	3	3	-14
Duncan Robinson^SG	35:33	15	5-9	4-7	1-2	0	3	3	4	5	1	0	3	1
Cade Cunningham^PG	38:37	27	10-27	2-6	5-6	6	4	10	10	1	0	8	5	6
Daniss Jenkins	18:09	2	1-5	0-3	0-0	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	3	-28
Caris LeVert	17:12	6	2-6	0-0	2-2	2	0	2	0	4	0	1	0	-10
Isaiah Stewart	08:57	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	-4
Ronald Holland II	03:59	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	-3
Javonte Green	11:23	3	1-5	1-4	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	-9
Paul Reed	09:46	11	4-4	0-0	3-3	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	11
Chaz Lanier	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Sasser	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tolu Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Huerter	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland Cavaliers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Dean Wade^SF	16:44	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	-6
Evan Mobley^PF	36:12	13	4-6	0-2	5-10	2	6	8	4	0	2	1	5	9
Jarrett Allen^C	31:36	18	7-9	0-0	4-7	1	3	4	1	1	2	1	1	3
Donovan Mitchell^SG	38:23	35	13-24	2-8	7-8	1	9	10	4	0	0	3	3	7
James Harden^PG	39:50	19	8-14	3-7	0-1	1	1	2	7	1	0	3	1	8
Max Strus	26:22	7	3-7	1-4	0-0	0	5	5	2	1	0	2	5	8
Dennis Schröder	22:19	11	4-5	3-3	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	2	2	0	0
Jaylon Tyson	14:23	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	2
Sam Merrill	14:10	7	2-4	1-3	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
Thomas Bryant	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keon Ellis	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Nance Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Porter Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrese Proctor	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nae’Qwan Tomlin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Palifaith | Lakers

1655 | 4 hours ago

James Harden took over big time in crunch time.

infalliBee | Kings

488 | 4 hours ago

It felt like they were playing really tight in the 4th, him included. I don’t know what switched but he put on the cape and went to work. Got to give him his props

toggaf69 | Cavaliers

225 | 4 hours ago

Usually I’m not so happy seeing Cavs do iso ball but James was really hooping

captain_ahabb | Lakers

123 | 4 hours ago

Sometimes that’s what you need to get an open shot in May.

toggaf69 | Cavaliers

49 | 4 hours ago

Definitely, it worked out tonight! My main issue is the offense will look so discombobulated, then they figure something out and look like a different team, then they go back to spamming iso and looking like scrubs

i-piss-excellence32 | Knicks

21 | 4 hours ago

They might’ve unlocked something by keeping his fga low for most of the game. He saved energy for clutch time

CruffTheMagicDragon

86 | 4 hours ago

The Cavs will look like ass and then something clicks and they turn into a different team within the same game

freakk123 | Cavaliers

49 | 4 hours ago

Yeah it’s the most frustrating thing as a fan. When they find that gear they look so fucking good, but they suck at finding it.

_19911118 | Raptors

21 | 4 hours ago

They’ve yet to lose a playoff game at home. I hope this series goes 2-2

Ok-Name-5504

29 | 4 hours ago

He was inspired by his hero Max Strus

boogswald | CLE

11 | 4 hours ago

If he missed that 3 tbh everyone would be saying the same stuff they been saying. Not a great choice!

InsideUrMind

335 | 4 hours ago

Harden closing out a playoff game in 2026 that’s my goat

livefreeordont | 76ers

111 | 4 hours ago

He’s due for a 40 bomb

FragileCilantro | James Harden

27 | 3 hours ago

Inshallah

Cletus_Starfish | POR

8 | 2 hours ago

IIRC Harden’s track record is specifically bad in elimination games, but he’s got some great playoff performances aside from that. Obviously elimination games are of the utmost importance, so I’m not trivializing his dip there, but he’s not historically bad in the postseason writ large.

InstructionAsleep100 | Celtics

106 | 4 hours ago

Vintage Harden. Everyone piling on him per usual and he’s 37 and still answers the bell. He was never the best player in the nba during his career but the hate for him has been absurd. He’s had a target on his back for so long, I have no idea why.

NotUrAvgShitposter | Warriors

60 | 4 hours ago

He was more or less tied for best player when Lebron went down in 2021. And if we’re talking RS he was top 1 for like half a decade

Gluxion

20 | 3 hours ago

Yeah 2019 he was the best player in the league too IMO. He averaged 35 in the playoffs vs gsw too

LosAngeLukaGOAT | Cote D'Ivoire

8 | 2 hours ago

He was the best player in 2019 and I would die on this hill too.

moongato

51 | 4 hours ago

Maybe not the best overall player but he was absolutely the best scorer in the league for a few years. I’ve never been a big fan, but I have to admit I loved seeing a glimpse of vintage Harden in those last few minutes.

Daroo425 | Rockets

18 | 2 hours ago

not just the best scorer but best offensive player. His facilitating was fantastic, finding Capela for an easy alley oop or crisp passes for 3s. IIRC one season he had the most points accounted for of all time

myassholealt | Knicks

14 | 3 hours ago

I have no idea why.

He was a prolific foul baiter in his prime. Going into the season clearly overweight/unfit the year he wanted out of Houston. His comments about Morey being a liar turned into a meme, which when the public opinion of a player is negative the memes usually also have a negative tilt.

And just overall his quick moves from Houston to Brooklyn, to Philly, to Clippers and finally asking out of LA and now being on the Cavs feels like a willingness to bail if immediate success isn’t immediate. I know the specific details of some of these moves has him in the right (especially the Nets), but overall it all contributes to a negative perception around him. Similar to KD moving teams often.

EightBlocked | NBA

14 | 3 hours ago

if you actually look at context none of his team swaps he has literally never been in the wrong

Cletus_Starfish | POR

8 | 2 hours ago

Sadly a lot of people are more or less allergic to context. I disliked the foul baiting in his prime, but aside from that I’ve never had a problem with Harden.

Sikkly290 | Suns

12 | 3 hours ago

Also, he doesn’t have good PR. He doesn’t have a manager at all, or anyone doing that side of things. Which means he doesn’t have anyone providing incentive for talking heads to not always present him in a bad light. And they often do so.

Other than the foul baiting nothing else he has done is really notable but anything with Harden just tends to stick around.

nutelamitbutter | Rockets

20 | 4 hours ago

He can still be an elite isolation player in spurts. Atkinson is just coaching really bad these playoffs

Constant-Low-5111

9 | 4 hours ago

I still can’t believe the way they blew G1 with those Q4 lineups. Insane work

OnlyMamaKnows | Knicks

19 | 4 hours ago

Those mofos were guarding him with Duncan Robinson and Tobias Harris in clutch time.

livefreeordont | 76ers

8 | 4 hours ago

Worked the previous 2 games when he kept dribbling off his own foot

imsin | Clippers

6 | 4 hours ago

Playoff riser James Harden.

peanut-britle-latte | Knicks

987 | 4 hours ago

Dear NBC,

Please stop nerfing crowd noise. We deserved to hear that crowd explode on the Harden dagger 3.

yunghandrew | Cavaliers

293 | 4 hours ago

Please! Vibe watching at home is completely different game to game depending on how the sound mixers are feeling lol

duce3612 | Timberwolves

70 | 4 hours ago

Yeah our game last night the crowd was definately toned down

yunghandrew | Cavaliers

24 | 4 hours ago

That’s one I was thinking of. Funny since games in San Antonio crowd noise was up to 11

duce3612 | Timberwolves

10 | 4 hours ago

I blamed it on prime, cuz the first round games where we completely and utterly demoralized and destroyed the perennial powerhouse dynasty Enver nuggets, the crowd was rocking over the broadcast

bhris_cratt321

49 | 4 hours ago

It seems like it’s only been for the Cavs home games. Even on Prime, their crowd sounds muted. Might be a problem with their in-arena mics

Natural-Tree-5107

37 | 4 hours ago

They 100% tried nerfing a “fuck embiid” chant in game 1 or 2, but the chant over powered their nerf.

ClevelandSteamer81 | Cavaliers

18 | 4 hours ago

I feel like it’s been like that for years and I was mad that the crowd was so docile. However, when I actually went to the playoff game, my ear ears were ringing for hours after.

bhris_cratt321

4 | 4 hours ago

Even on your local Bally broadcasts, the crowds are muted like crazy. Something about your arena mics

peanut-britle-latte | Knicks

4 | 4 hours ago

It’s very consistent, I’ve been annoyed by it all year.

Caius01 | Knicks

15 | 4 hours ago

Seriously, so much of why I love watching sports even for teams I don’t root for is because I know they have a lot of passionate fans that it really matters to, the crowd noise is the expression of that

Answer70 | Rockets

9 | 4 hours ago

I love when the crowd is so loud you can barely hear the announcers.

jeric13xd | CHI

785 | 4 hours ago

Cade has some bad turnovers in the clutch there damn.

Ok-Street-2473

288 | 4 hours ago

3 in a row

Past-Discount-52 | Pacers

117 | 4 hours ago

I saw that and legit thought my gummies had kicked in sooner than expected. Not just 3 in a row but 3 bad ones.

Duskuser | Lakers

78 | 4 hours ago

Possibly the worst inbounds pass I’ve seen in my life and I’m a Lebron guy

StaticShakyamuni | Pistons

26 | 4 hours ago

Only rivaled by Cade’s 3rd quarter in bounds throw off the backboard.

CrimsonMoonRising | Spurs

5 | 2 hours ago

Cade’s gummies kicked in at the wrong time

ColtCallahan

113 | 4 hours ago

That inbound pass when the game was tied completely flipped the game. Then the one immediately after was the death blow.

InstructionAsleep100 | Celtics

25 | 4 hours ago

The inbounds play was the worst one. He is their entire offense, turnovers are bound to happen.

ColtCallahan

12 | 4 hours ago

Just an awful play. He didn’t even make Strus reach for it. Just threw it straight into him.

GnRgr2

26 | 4 hours ago

The laziest pass Ive ever seen. No one ever throws an inbound over the top that low

ColtCallahan

9 | 4 hours ago

Didn’t even force Strus to make a play. Just put it straight into his hands.

billbill17 | Cavaliers

10 | 4 hours ago

Honestly that was just an insane play by strus

StaleMemesNoDreams | Cavaliers

3 | 4 hours ago

That shit looked like 2k animation glitch.

JuicyJay18 | Pistons

37 | 4 hours ago

Legitimately lost us the game. And it’s why not having a real second option is so brutal. When Cade plays losing basketball, who do we go to?

VanGrants | Knicks

25 | 4 hours ago

is Duren able to post up at all? can detroit give him the ball at the elbow or block and let him go to work, like every single high level center in the NBA besides Gobert?

analyzingnothing | Nuggets

14 | 4 hours ago

He can kind of do it, but it’s not like Detroit’s spacing is particularly conducive to trying to play through the post. Unless you’re actually Shaq, you’re not getting efficient offense down low on a team with only 2.5 good shooters on the floor at a time.

NiceGuyBrian | Knicks

9 | 4 hours ago

76ers legend, Tobias Harris

Thin_Ad2745

7 | 4 hours ago

obviously he wouldn’t have crazy usage, but i feel like letting schroder walk was a bad move. he can create his own shot and at his floor, he’s still a solid defender

OnlyMamaKnows | Knicks

19 | 4 hours ago

And then that inbounds play for a turnaround Duncan 3. Guarding Harden with Duncan and Tobias down the stretch. Brutal close to the game all around.

InstructionAsleep100 | Celtics

7 | 4 hours ago

A lot of defenses have been stealing in bounds passes late in game. The game is so physical in the playoffs and the refs don’t call anything at the end of the game. So you have literally nobody open and have to quickly decide whether to force a risky inbounds pass or burn a timeout.

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

7 | 4 hours ago

58 turnovers in these playoffs. 5.8 per game.

Lem__Mann7

317 | 4 hours ago

Fat Harden finally came up clutch

CIark

174 | 4 hours ago

LET IT BE KNOWN NOBODY CALLS HARDEN A PLAYOFF CHOKER FOR 17 YEARS AND GETS AWAY WITH IT

Lem__Mann7

44 | 4 hours ago

Strip club will be legendary tonight!

TODG3 | Cavaliers

13 | 4 hours ago

RIP Lido Lounge

samhit_n | Lakers

12 | 4 hours ago

He’s more of a playoff dropper than a choker. He usually hits clutch shots in big games, provided that he’s played good and the game is close.

The problem with Harden is that his chokes always end in blowouts.

bigtice | Rockets

16 | 4 hours ago

“What chatter?” - Harden

BlazeBloom | POR

298 | 4 hours ago

Take your pick on the more costly minute for the Pistons.

Thompson/Cade picking up their third fouls resulting in a Cavs 5 point possession before the half….or Cade’s three turnovers in a row during the last minutes of the 4th quarter.

ColtCallahan

114 | 4 hours ago

The turnovers down the stretch killed them. The Cavs were sinking and the crowd was turning. Then Cade turned it over on the inbound, Strus scores and the crowd comes to life again.

EarthWarping | NBA

5 | 4 hours ago

they never got a lead larger than 1 in the 4th which wasnt good.

ianbits | Cavaliers

231 | 4 hours ago

This was an elimination game, but let’s be honest, Game 4 is too. Cavs need to come out with the same energy on Monday. This Pistons team is elite at capitalizing on your mistakes.

Nightcinder | CLE

62 | 4 hours ago

cavs need to play hard @ detroit in game 5, no matter what happens game 4

redeugene99 | Pistons

51 | 4 hours ago

I mean that’s obvious

alexearow

70 | 3 hours ago

Believe it or not, every game the cavs lose makes it so they have a worse chance at winning the series

here_for_the_lols | Thunder

14 | 3 hours ago

Thanks Magic

No_Chip_3780

8 | 3 hours ago

Thanks magic

bootywizard42O | NBA

5 | 3 hours ago

Thanks, Magic

Arrowintheknee89

10 | 4 hours ago

Series don’t start till a home team loses

freakk123 | Cavaliers

49 | 4 hours ago

That’s why technically we didn’t play the Raptors

ianbits | Cavaliers

12 | 4 hours ago

True, technically the Cavs haven’t played in any playoff series this year.

sacx05 | Knicks

6 | 4 hours ago

Game 4 is on Monday*

WalkingOnSunshine_ | Cavaliers

207 | 4 hours ago

James harden getting it done in the clutch just as we all expected

mitch-22-12 | Nuggets

150 | 4 hours ago

Harden has done this multiple times the last few years, he’s just streaky so people only remember the lowlights. I’ll never forget game 1 against the Celtics in 2023

WalkingOnSunshine_ | Cavaliers

56 | 4 hours ago

Shame his lows have been historically low because he’s had some absolute masterpieces

WeWantLADDER49sequel | Cavaliers

26 | 3 hours ago

“Historically low” is leaning into the online narrative verse a little too much. Dude has played in so many playoff games that he has a bunch of bad performances. Plenty of other players do too but because of Hardens personality and play style he’s easier to dunk on. He’s also pissed off ever fan of every team in the nba at some point in his career.

ALLAHU-AKBARRRRR | Lakers

9 | 2 hours ago

Bro yall say this and never do the same for other stars. For example no one talks about how atrocious curry played in a must win play in game this year getting outscored by b podz.

UraniumDisulfide | Lakers

7 | 2 hours ago

Winning 4 rings does tend to affect your narrative

scarletmonkey111

23 | 4 hours ago

Yeah. As a Sixers fan, we don’t go to 7 without him

Ecstatic-Buy-2907 | Raptors

20 | 4 hours ago

The Cavs at home are a different beast than the Cavs on the road I don’t get it. 5-0 at home vs 0-5 on the road

Maybe you guys need better strip clubs

WalkingOnSunshine_ | Cavaliers

13 | 4 hours ago

It’s been a problem for years. Only four road playoff wins since Mitchell has been here.

royalewlthcheese | Australia

155 | 4 hours ago

Easily one of the best games of the playoffs so far.

Both teams had dominant runs. Lots of great hustle plays. The Cade poster. Harden and Cade going band for band down the stretch. Those sequences in the clutch are what I live for.

That play where Ausar air balled a wide open 3 then immediately got a chase down block on Mitchell perfectly encapsulates Ausar as a player lmao

Also, Bball Paul might just be the GOAT

skeenerbug | Cavaliers

7 | 4 hours ago

Mobley poster too. Looking a bit more like the guy he’s paid to be. If only he could make FTs

royalewlthcheese | Australia

7 | 4 hours ago

I didn’t catch much of the first 2 games but I’ve seen the Mobley slander. Thought his effort and intensity, especially defensively and on the glass was really good

PerformanceWeekly651

107 | 4 hours ago

And now we got an awkward gap in between Thunder Lakers

pagny77 | Timberwolves

37 | 4 hours ago

Really irks me cause there’s a good UFC card today and if these were b2b itd be over before that starts

TomasRoncero | Knicks Tankwagon

83 | 4 hours ago

this was awesome please go 7 games

i-piss-excellence32 | Knicks

71 | 4 hours ago

Good for harden. He saved his energy so he doesn’t blow his load early.

loraxdude12

17 | 4 hours ago

Great load management by Hard-on

nutelamitbutter | Rockets

51 | 4 hours ago

FEAR THE BEARD

SquidwardLover48 | Cavaliers

10 | 4 hours ago

I personally hope we bring him back next season

nutelamitbutter | Rockets

5 | 4 hours ago

Y’all need a back up big and also play more Tyson. He’s been so solid, idk why Kenny doesn’t trust him

SquidwardLover48 | Cavaliers

9 | 4 hours ago

Yeah tyson has been great, i guess kenny is hesitent with him because its his first playoffs and he does have low iq fouls sometimes

Slashers23 | Mavericks

45 | 4 hours ago

Clutch Harden arrived when the Cavs needed him most

dropdatdurkadurk

41 | 4 hours ago

Genuinely fascinated by how for all that he can do and the reads he makes Cade compared to top offensive players and playmakers such a relatively inaccurate passer. Size isnt the issue either like I could see it with smaller guards vs ball pressure.

__get__name | Pistons

11 | 4 hours ago

Just lazy lapses when he gets a bit gassed. Tiring out Cade was a major focus for Cleveland today, per one of the announcers early on in the game, and it worked for them. We take care of the lapses in the second quarter, though, and it wouldn’t have been as bad. Ah well, I had a feeling we might drop this one when I saw the start time

TheMajesticYeti

11 | 4 hours ago

He has a tendency to do those two hand over-the-head passes (like a soccer throw-in) that result in turnovers at a very high rate for him.

pagny77 | Timberwolves

41 | 4 hours ago

Crazy a 2 minute stretch can completely flip the narative on the Garland trade being a mistake

OldmanonRedditt

56 | 4 hours ago

Harden is a slight upgrade over Garland offensively. Large upgrade defensively. And massive upgrade availability.

scarletmonkey111

21 | 4 hours ago

Large upgrade defensively.

I’m crying. Was Garland that bad?

i_be_scrollin

32 | 4 hours ago

Absolutely was that bad. Rated the worst defender in the league and it never got better. Tiny traffic cone - go around him or over him, both are easy

OldmanonRedditt

12 | 4 hours ago

Yeah bro. Which is why the Mitchell Garland experiment mainly didn’t work.

You can’t have two net negative defenders as your front court.

TheColossalX

5 | 3 hours ago

back court but yeah

SquidwardLover48 | Cavaliers

8 | 3 hours ago

It’s not just that he’s bad, he’s straight up too small to be effective as a defender. He at least tried but you cant do anything at 6ft 185 lbs. james Harden doesnt try but I’ve legitimately seen plenty of good defensive possessions by him just because he cant be backed down like DG

yoden | Cavaliers

5 | 3 hours ago

It’s not so much that Garland is that bad as it is that he and Mitchell have the same shortcomings in defense, size and strength. Harden is slow, but he’s taller and stronger, so it’s a bit better defensive fit.

MirrorComputingRulez

5 | 3 hours ago

He legitimately might be the worst defender in the nba.

ianbits | Cavaliers

15 | 4 hours ago

Last one is the key

Garland just can’t stay on the court, and part of the trade was that they didn’t want to throw away this year, even though Garland came back and played for the Clips his toe wasn’t at 100% and they pretty much knew it just wasn’t going to be this year.

constantvariables | Cavaliers

40 | 4 hours ago

Insane last few minutes by Harden bro said “what chatter?” lmao

GGezpzMuppy | Spurs

32 | 4 hours ago

Cavs’ entire playbook is just Mitchell and Harden iso.

ianbits | Cavaliers

52 | 4 hours ago

I mean their playbook today was “where’s Duncan Robinson”

Nightcinder | CLE

10 | 4 hours ago

that turnaround 3 from him right out of the timeout was bizarre

MainAd2728 | Washington Bullets

7 | 4 hours ago

Such a great ATO by JB Bickerstaff man. A turnaround contested 3 on the move with 20 seconds on the clock

EntertainmentWarm774

8 | 4 hours ago

And hunt slow footed Tobias Harris

j0ydivisi0n | Cavaliers

16 | 4 hours ago

The sad thing is they look the best when they move the ball. Kenny just seems to let them play their own game in the playoffs and it sucks.

NegbombDB

7 | 4 hours ago

Not much different than Cade and Tobias Isos

nutelamitbutter | Rockets

4 | 4 hours ago

A Harden iso is effective

TuqiDuque12 | Pistons

32 | 4 hours ago

The better team won tonight, Cade’s 3 straight turnovers were huge. Jalen Duren closing this game was a mistake. Jalen Duren playing that much was a mistake, paying Jalen Duren more then the two guys who have destroyed him in this postseason will be a mistake, because watching Jalen Duren play is a mistake

EarthWarping | NBA

13 | 4 hours ago

Yeah not closing with Reed was odd.

I get that politics in all yet Reed was clearly the better player today.

TuqiDuque12 | Pistons

4 | 4 hours ago

Look, if it was close I wouldn’t mind, if Duren played hard but was just bad I wouldn’t mind, but he didn’t even play hard tonight

TatersTot | PHI

29 | 4 hours ago

Yall have no idea what James Harden cooking Tobias for 7 points in the clutch means to me

urfaselol | NBA

29 | 4 hours ago

Biggest winner of today are the Knicks and OGs hamstring

GERemesh | Cavaliers

26 | 3 hours ago

Great win by the Cavs. I’m not loving Kenny Atkinson’s coaching. Tyson and Wade shut down Cade but he only had them on him for short bursts. Taking Michell when he was hot. Putting Allen and Mobley on the wings left us getting dominated on the board - I was fine when Mobley was running pick and roles from the top of the 3 point line. He started the 3rd with the same line up that played even to start vs the line up that got the lead for us in the second. He just sits there and brings no energy too - we need to be more fired up. Team delivered today but we can do so much better when our players are playing our role.

Dependent-Cup3759 | Jazz

23 | 4 hours ago

Happy for Harden

livefreeordont | 76ers

24 | 4 hours ago

That’s why they traded for Harden

New_Essay_4869 | Thunder

21 | 4 hours ago

Where’s all the Harden haters now?

Hopeful_Crab7912

26 | 4 hours ago

He’s the only guy not allowed to have stinkers. I’ve seen all kinds of stars have them and get a pass because of their good games. But harden good games are always just a “wait till his next bad one”. People just hate the man and he don’t care so it makes them more mad.

nutelamitbutter | Rockets

7 | 4 hours ago

Both Harden and Westbrook

OldmanonRedditt

7 | 4 hours ago

Right here (I was wrong for now)

ContractXtension | Hornets

5 | 4 hours ago

Forever*

HokageEzio | Knicks

24 | 4 hours ago

Cade has some absolutely backbreaking turnovers. Dude really needs to learn to take care of the ball or they need to get a legit PG next to him.

jon__koa | Knicks

12 | 4 hours ago

It’s the biggest thing about Detroit not having a true second option is if Cade plays poorly at any point, oi vey

absolutelynotm8 | Warriors

11 | 4 hours ago

Cade is a legit PG. He makes reads few other players can. He just needs to learn to thread the needle. That’s a skill. Get in the lab and get to work.

wavyflacko | Mavericks

5 | 4 hours ago

Turnovers yea no doubt but he’s as legit of PG as they come

yoden | Cavaliers

4 | 3 hours ago

Two of the dumbest turnovers weren’t even live ball. Just lost concentration on the inbound.

NothingHead8233 | Celtics

18 | 4 hours ago

I like how Cade for 2 minutes can look like he has severe levels of CTE and then the next two minutes look like he’s one of the top 3 players in the league.

sanitycheck2001 | Pistons

9 | 3 hours ago

he is just young still and we put literally everything on his shoulders

AdmiralG2 | Raptors

21 | 4 hours ago

Harden Game 1 4th q points: 13
Harden Game 3 4th q points: 9

Was also the best Cav overall in the Raptors series.

Scoobersteve321 | James Harden

7 | 2 hours ago

After game 2 everyone was so keen to shit on him and say “lol playoff Harden” acting like he wasn’t our best player in the first round.

He sucked game 2 but the disrespect is insane.

MegaAltarianite

22 | 4 hours ago

Donovan Mitchell in the middle of the fourth: three straight possession where only he touched the ball, missed all three shots.

James Harden at the end of the game: three straight possessions where only he touched the ball, made all three shots to secure the win.

lopsided125

9 | 3 hours ago

Eh…Mitchell had a great game. Let’s not pick one little section to critique. They don’t win that game without Mitchell’s production.

miggly | Pistons

17 | 4 hours ago

How is Jenkins -28 in 18 minutes.

Almost every minute he’s in this post season, teams are just devouring us.

Noriskhook3

20 | 4 hours ago

The classic Harden mixing it up and stepping back and falling down making the 3. The beard came through.

Octavioso | Knicks

4 | 4 hours ago

Harden is 50% more likely to make a three pointer if he trips over himself right after

BillKennedyEnjoyer | Nets

12 | 4 hours ago

Series still hasn’t started yet

ndf1997 | CLE

13 | 4 hours ago

Absolute anxiety attack of a basketball game.

PGA1493 | Cavaliers

11 | 4 hours ago

I’m still always rooting for James Harden to get that playoff redemption. Hope he can keep it going

zaepoo | Wizards

8 | 4 hours ago

I’m still mad at those 27 missed 3s and the CP3 injury. The whole narrative around him would be different

EvidenceTight3287 | Pistons

11 | 4 hours ago

Man those Harden isos in the clutch were beautiful to watch.

Taylor_Swish | Cavaliers

7 | 4 hours ago

Rockets Harden went crazy at the end.

Y’all kept telling me he’s ass though?

ElTuco84 | Knicks

9 | 4 hours ago

Strus was lowkey the MVP of this game, he’s competitive af.

Scatheli | Cavaliers

3 | 4 hours ago

He is completely insane but in the best way

Pies_Wide_Shut | Knicks

7 | 4 hours ago

Big Game James

UncoBeefWang | Spurs

8 | 4 hours ago

Harden clutched up my god

that being said, this game shouldn’t have been as close as it was at the end

Seven2offsuit | Cavaliers

8 | 4 hours ago

Cavs are such home team merchants

AO_from_DP | Thunder

8 | 4 hours ago

What a game

jaman715 | Cavaliers

7 | 4 hours ago

Max Contract Strus

17FortuneG | Celtics

8 | 4 hours ago

One of the best back and forth games of the playoffs so far. The shot making in the 4th by both teams was insane! Looking forward to game 4

ElGoddamnDorado | Spurs

7 | 4 hours ago

Cade sold, then tried to unsell, but the Beard said no.

iPostOccasionally | CLE

6 | 4 hours ago

Harden saved this game!!

silverxsmoke

6 | 4 hours ago

Harden unguardable tour in 2026 is insane

HelpUsNSaveUs

6 | 4 hours ago

Shoutout to my drunk uncle Harden

sloBrodanChillosevic | Supersonics

5 | 4 hours ago

What chatter?

OldTalkey | Warriors

5 | 4 hours ago

Should have never taken out B-Ball Paul

BadNewsBrown | 76ers

5 | 4 hours ago

wtf I love James harden today

Hungry-Space-1829 | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Give me 7 games of this

heat_fan_ | Raptors

4 | 4 hours ago

Harden redemption arc

Great game from Spida too

allofmy-purple-life

3 | 4 hours ago

Old school Harden w the dribble and step back clutch 3. Happy for him after all the comments of late.

sacx05 | Knicks

4 | 4 hours ago

Subbing out Reed was the death nail

redeugene99 | Pistons

4 | 4 hours ago

James Harden, put some respect on his name

ClevelandSteamer81 | Cavaliers

4 | 4 hours ago

Harden does not read r/nba

DoughRaymi | Warriors

3 | 4 hours ago

cavs still havent played any playoff games!

ChickenNoddaSoup

3 | 4 hours ago

If Pistons just have regular season Duren, they’ll cruise this playoffs lol. No way this dude get supermax now.

Cade and Tobias really doing a lot of carrying for Pistons this playoffs.

fizzunk

4 | 3 hours ago

So the strip clubs are just really good in Detroit and that bad in Cleveland?

CIark

4 | 4 hours ago

dread it, run from it, playoff James Harden arrives after 17 years!

Shadoken-TYPE0 | Canada

3 | 4 hours ago

Hardens snatches victory from the jaws of chocking

relax336 | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Clutch Harden showed up

sire59damos | Hawks

5 | 4 hours ago

He went ³⁄₃ in those last two minutes and capped it off with his signature step back. What a performance.

Helpful-Primary2427 | Knicks

3 | 4 hours ago

Cade had some rough TOs at the end

PM_ME_YOUR__THIGHS | Pistons

3 | 4 hours ago

Cavs had to fucking work for that win on a seriously off night from our offense.

Queasy_Salad7444

4 | 4 hours ago

your two wins came the same way

ianbits | Cavaliers

4 | 4 hours ago

Not wrong, but you also had to seriously work in Game 2 when the Cavs shot 22% from 3 and the Pistons shot 50%.

FunkyFreshJeff | Cavaliers

3 | 4 hours ago

Always loved Harden, I’ve never said anything bad about him

KansasKingdom | Timberwolves

3 | 4 hours ago

Harden woke up at the perfect time. What a game 🔥

CunningAndRunning

3 | 4 hours ago

The Cavs played hard tonight! The little things made the difference. Deflections, extra effort on defense and rebounds, avoiding stupid fouls.

Great effort and I predict it goes 2-2. Cade is an animal and it’s nice to see Mitchell and Harden shining together.

dmac005 | Cavaliers

3 | 4 hours ago

James Harden’s never been swept in his career and he ain’t about to start now

Kurraga

3 | 4 hours ago

Cavs remain undefeated at home this postseason (as well as winless in away games). Maybe home court advantage is a real thing for this team.

Half-Hazard

3 | 4 hours ago

James “What chatter?” Harden

richonarampage

3 | 4 hours ago

What’s Dean Wade even good at? Why is he starting?

ObiOneKenobae | Knicks

3 | 4 hours ago

Shout out to Tobias Harris btw, 8th straight 20+ point game. You can’t say Cade doesn’t have a consistent #2 right now.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2) defeat the Detroit Pistons (2-1), 116-109 behind James Harden Elite clutch time shots and 35/10/4 from Donavan Mitchell.