Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons

NBA

Heat

19-15

118-112

Final

Pistons

25-9

Little Caesars Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIA leadsBiggest lead MIA 22, DET 5

DET leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	33	30	31	24	118
DET	26	28	27	31	112

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

MIADET

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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
+1
Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2
MIA 118 - 112 DET
Q4 15.0
+1
Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2
MIA 117 - 112 DET
Q4 15.0
Cade Cunningham personal take foul
Q4 27.6
TO
Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Davion Mitchell steals)
Q4 28.9
Pistons Full timeout
Q4 29.0
+2
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot
MIA 116 - 112 DET
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
TO
Bam 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
TO
shot 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
+1
Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
MIA 114 - 104 DET
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
+1
Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2
MIA 114 - 103 DET