When it comes to Dates in Playoff History, none has been better for the Cavaliers than Cinco de Mayo. They beat the Bulls at the Coliseum on May 5, 1988, the Bulls in Chicago in 1989, the Nets in New Jersey in 1993 and the Hawks at The Q in 2009.
But none of those victories comes remotely close to the overtime classic the Cavaliers won in 2006 – winning their first playoff series in 13 seasons on Damon Jones’ shot heard ‘round the NBA world – a 17-footer from the baseline with 4.8 to play to give Cleveland the thrilling 114-113 Game 6 victory – and the right to advance to the Second Round, where they took the heavyweight Pistons to seven games.