Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons
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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).
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Play by play
- End of Game
- End of the 4th Quarter
- Q4 6.6

Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
- Q4 8.3

Javonte Green misses driving layup
- Q4 15.0
MIA 118 - 112 DET+1Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2
- Q4 15.0
MIA 117 - 112 DET+1Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2
- Q4 15.0

Cade Cunningham personal take foul
- Q4 27.6
TOAusar Thompson bad pass turnover (Davion Mitchell steals)
- Q4 28.9

Pistons Full timeout
- Q4 29.0
MIA 116 - 112 DET+2Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot
THREEQ4 46.4
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Javonte Green
Javonte Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)
MIA 114 - 112 DET- Q4 53.0

Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
- Q4 55.1

Norman Powell misses driving layup
- Q4 1:06

Heat Full timeout
SLAMQ4 1:06
Running dunk, 1 ft
Ausar Thompson
Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)
MIA 114 - 109 DET- Q4 1:09
TOBam Adebayo lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)
THREEQ4 1:25
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
Cade Cunningham
Cade Cunningham makes 28-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)
MIA 114 - 107 DET- Q4 1:33
TOshot clock turnover
- Q4 1:34

Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound
- Q4 1:35

Isaiah Stewart blocks Norman Powell 's 23-foot three point jumper
- Q4 1:57
MIA 114 - 104 DET+1Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Q4 1:57

Pistons offensive team rebound
- Q4 1:57

Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2
- Q4 1:57

Norman Powell shooting foul
- Q4 2:18
MIA 114 - 103 DET+1Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2