NBA

Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons

· NBA Cup - Group Play
4-6, 3-3 Away
Final
121 - 123

5-7, 3-4 Home

Pistons win first NBA Cup game after Heat call phantom timeout in overtime

'This guy can't miss!' Tyler Herro's 3-point barrage helps Heat force OT

Tyler Herro's jumper put Miami up 121-119 with 1.8 seconds left, but after a timeout, Cade Cunningham hit Jalen Duren with an alley-oop on the inbounds pass.

The Heat then called the illegal timeout. Beasley hit the foul shot to put Detroit up 122-121, then added another free throw with 0.1 seconds left.

Beasley and Cunningham each scored 21 for the Pistons, who went 0-4 in last year's NBA Cup. Herro had 40, including 20 in the fourth quarter and overtime.

Takeaways Heat: Nikola Jovic left the game in the first quarter after sustaining a reduced septum in a collision with Beasley. Beasley's jaw collided with Jovic's nose and mouth, leaving the Serbian bleeding.

Pistons: The game was delayed for several minutes in the third quarter when Tim Hardaway Jr. was injured after a collision with Herro and Duran. Hardaway was already on the floor when Duren landed on him, with Duren's knee hitting him in the head. A bloodied Hardaway stood up briefly after lengthy medical attention but was taken off the floor in a wheelchair.

Key moment The Pistons led 39-21 early in the second quarter and looked as if they would keep pulling away. Bam Adebayo, Herro and Duncan Robinson, though, scored all but two points in a 23-4 run that put the Heat ahead 44-43 with 4:14 left in the half.

Key stat Herro scored 18 points in the fourth quarter on 6-of-9 shooting, including 6-of-8 on 3-pointers.

Up next The Pistons return to action on Wednesday in Milwaukee while the Heat are off until playing at Indiana on Friday and Sunday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Pistons: 47.2%
Heat: 52.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 121 - 123
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 121 - 123
5th 0.0 Malik Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2 121 - 123
5th 0.0 Pistons offensive team rebound 121 - 122
5th 0.0 Malik Beasley misses free throw 1 of 2 121 - 122

Statistics

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47-101 FG 43-92
46.5 Field Goal % 46.7
17-45 3PT 13-36
37.8 Three Point % 36.1
10-13 FT 24-28
76.9 Free Throw % 85.7
43 Rebounds 56
12 Offensive Rebounds 15
31 Defensive Rebounds 41
25 Assists 32
14 Steals 4
3 Blocks 4
10 Turnovers 19
2 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 23
21 Fast Break Points 20
60 Points in Paint 50
22 Fouls 19
3 Largest Lead 18

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,806 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 26 4 .867 - W5
Milwaukee 16 12 .571 9 W2
Indiana 15 15 .500 11 W5
Chicago 13 17 .433 13 L2
Detroit 13 17 .433 13 W2
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