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Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons

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13-11, 5-7 Away
Final
124 - 125

11-16, 5-7 Home

Hardaway's hot shooting in OT helps Pistons nip Heat 125-124

Cade Cunningham carries Pistons with his 6th triple-double of season

Cade Cunningham had 20 points, a career-high 18 assists and 11 rebounds for the Pistons, his sixth triple-double of the season. Jimmy Butler had 35 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for Miami.

Malik Beasley led the Pistons with 28 points and went 7 of 13 on 3-pointers.

Miami trailed by 19 points in the second half, but finished regulation on an 18-2 run before scoring the first eight points of overtime.

Hardaway’s first two 3s pulled Detroit within 122-120 with 1:35 left in OT. After Tyler Herro missed an off-balance jumper, Hardaway hit another 3 to put the Pistons ahead 123-122.

Butler and Cunningham traded baskets before Herro missed again with 19 seconds to play. A turnover gave Miami one more chance, but Herro missed a 3 at the buzzer.

The Pistons, who had lost four of five, shot 50% (20 of 40) from 3-point range.

Takeaways Heat: Herro went 4 of 17 from long range, extending his streak to 58 games with at least one 3 — the second-longest run in franchise history. Duncan Robinson holds the record with a 69-game streak.

Pistons: Detroit played without Jaden Ivey (knee) and Tobias Harris (thumb), then lost Isaiah Stewart in the first half to a hyperextended left knee. That meant playing time for Paul Reed.

Key moment The Pistons outscored Miami 11-2 in the first four minutes of the second half.

Key stat Butler became the third player in NBA history to finish with at least 35 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals in a game. The others were DeMarcus Cousins in 2018 and George McInnis in 1976.

Up next Heat: Host Oklahoma City on Friday.

Pistons: Host Utah on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 2-1

Matchup Prediction

Pistons: 42.6%
Heat: 57.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 124 - 125
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 124 - 125
5th 1.1 Ausar Thompson defensive rebound 124 - 125
5th 1.1 Tyler Herro misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot 124 - 125
5th 6.1 Cade Cunningham personal foul 124 - 125

Statistics

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45-99 FG 44-90
45.5 Field Goal % 48.9
12-43 3PT 20-40
27.9 Three Point % 50.0
22-24 FT 17-23
91.7 Free Throw % 73.9
44 Rebounds 52
9 Offensive Rebounds 7
35 Defensive Rebounds 45
30 Assists 32
16 Steals 8
2 Blocks 4
13 Turnovers 21
0 Team Turnovers 1
13 Total Turnovers 22
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 28
17 Fast Break Points 26
62 Points in Paint 44
19 Fouls 24
8 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,810 · 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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