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Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons

NBA
Heat
19-15
118-112
Final
Pistons
25-9
Little Caesars Arena
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Lead tracker

MIA leadsBiggest lead MIA 22, DET 5
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DET leads
Team1234T
MIA33303124118
DET26282731112

Who won: Heat 118-112

The Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 118-112 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The series is tied 1-1. Norman Powell led the Heat in points (36). Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (31).

Win probability

98%MIA final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 6.6

    Bam Adebayo defensive rebound

  4. Q4 8.3

    Javonte Green misses driving layup

  5. Q4 15.0
    +1

    Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2

    MIA 118 - 112 DET
  6. Q4 15.0
    +1

    Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2

    MIA 117 - 112 DET
  7. Q4 15.0

    Cade Cunningham personal take foul

  8. Q4 27.6
    TO

    Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Davion Mitchell steals)

  9. Q4 28.9

    Pistons Full timeout

  10. Q4 29.0
    +2

    Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot

    MIA 116 - 112 DET
  11. THREEQ4 46.4

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    Javonte Green

    Javonte Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)

    MIA 114 - 112 DET
  12. Q4 53.0

    Cade Cunningham defensive rebound

  13. Q4 55.1

    Norman Powell misses driving layup

  14. Q4 1:06

    Heat Full timeout

  15. SLAMQ4 1:06

    Running dunk, 1 ft

    Ausar Thompson

    Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)

    MIA 114 - 109 DET
  16. Q4 1:09
    TO

    Bam Adebayo lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)

  17. THREEQ4 1:25

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    Cade Cunningham

    Cade Cunningham makes 28-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)

    MIA 114 - 107 DET
  18. Q4 1:33
    TO

    shot clock turnover

  19. Q4 1:34

    Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound

  20. Q4 1:35

    Isaiah Stewart blocks Norman Powell 's 23-foot three point jumper

  21. Q4 1:57
    +1

    Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2

    MIA 114 - 104 DET
  22. Q4 1:57

    Pistons offensive team rebound

  23. Q4 1:57

    Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2

  24. Q4 1:57

    Norman Powell shooting foul

  25. Q4 2:18
    +1

    Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2

    MIA 114 - 103 DET

Leaders

MIADET
Points
Norman Powell
36
Cade Cunningham
31
Assists
Davion Mitchell
11
Cade Cunningham
11
Rebounds
Bam Adebayo
14
Cade Cunningham
8

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