Heat rout Pistons 137-117 behind Giannis Antetokounmpo's 34

Player of the game

Giannis Antetokounmpo 34 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST, 3 BLK

9.6

The Heat beat the Pistons 137-117 at Kaseya Center and turned the game in the second quarter. Detroit led 39-37 after one, then managed only 21 in the second while Miami poured in 31. The Heat took control there and never gave it back.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 9.6. He finished with 34 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks. Davion Mitchell led Miami with 9 assists.

Miami kept scoring after the break, putting up 35 in the third and 34 in the fourth. Detroit got 26 and 31 in those quarters and could not close the gap. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 33 points and 8 assists. Paul Reed grabbed 9 rebounds.

The Heat improve to 7-6. The Pistons fall to 8-4. Chirp's Sim had Detroit winning 62% of 10,000 simulations, so this one went against the model.

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