"The final score does not show how dominant Detroit looked in this one. The Heat were down by as many as 20+ plus points in the second half, and got pummeled in the paint against Detroit's physical play style. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Miami, dropping them to a 13-7 record overall and down to the fourth seed. Detroit improved to an impressive 16-4 as they remain 2.0 games atop of the Eastern Conference standings."
"Cade Cunningham's 29 points and 8 assists on 14 of 25 shooting led the way for the Pistons, along with icing the game to put them up by four points in the final seconds. Tobias Harris also scorched the Heat defense with 26 points on a near-perfect 10 of 12 shooting. In his first return to Miami as a member of the Pistons, Duncan Robinson dropped an 18/5/5 all-around statline on 50% shooting as Detroit's starting shooting guard alongside Cunningham in the backcourt."
Detroit defeated Miami 138-135, using physical interior play and efficient shooting to control most of the game. Miami trailed by over 20 points in the second half and was outscored in the paint by more than 30 points, despite a furious fourth-quarter comeback that produced a 44-30 advantage in the period. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 29 points and 8 assists; Tobias Harris scored 26, and Duncan Robinson added 18 points in his return to Miami. Andrew Wiggins led Miami with 31 points and Norman Powell added 28. Jalen Duren sat out with injury. Detroit improved to 16-4 while Miami fell to 13-7.
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