Facing elimination, the Houston Rockets bounced back from two blowout losses with a huge win at home to extend the series to game 6 in Los Angeles. Earlier in the night, Lebron James had a huge night with Pau Gasol out to give the Cavs a dominant 3-2 lead.
Let’s get to the games:
| Final | TNT |
|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers (53-29) |
106 |
 Chicago Bulls (50-32) |
101 |
The game started out close and the Bulls were outscored in the second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Cavs kept the Bulls at bay to get the win. Chicago shot a mere 39.5% from the field. Cleveland was led by LeBron James with 38 points, 12 rebounds, Kyrie Irving with 25 points, and Iman Shumpert with 13 points. The Bulls were led by Jimmy Butler with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and Mike Dunleavy with 19 points.
| Final | TNT |
|---|---|
 Houston Rockets (56-26) |
124 |
 Los Angeles Clippers (56-26) |
103 |
The game started out close and the Clippers were outscored in the second quarter. The second half started out close and Houston finished with a strong fourth quarter to get the blowout win. Houston won the rebounding battle handily, 58 to 39. Houston was led by Trevor Ariza with 22 points, James Harden with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and Dwight Howard with 20 points, 15 rebounds. The Clippers were led by Blake Griffin with 30 points, 16 rebounds, and Chris Paul with 22 points, 10 assists.