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. Norman Powell led the Heat in points (36). Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (31).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

MIADET

43-99FG38-80

43Field Goal %48

14-393PT9-26

36Three Point %35

18-20FT27-31

90Free Throw %87

49Rebounds40

15Offensive Rebounds6

34Defensive Rebounds34

25Assists25

14Steals11

6Blocks9

18Turnovers20

2Team Turnovers1

20Total Turnovers21

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers24

26Fast Break Points18

52Points in Paint54

19Fouls20

22Largest Lead5

6Lead Changes6

84Percent Led14

Player of the game

Cade Cunningham

DET · 31 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST, 3 STL

8.7

Win probability

98%MIA final

MIADET

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 6.6
Defensive rebound
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q4 8.3
Misses driving layup
Javonte Green misses driving layup
J. Green · 11 PTS
Q4 15.0
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Powell · 36 PTS
MIA 118 - 112 DET
Q4 15.0
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Powell · 36 PTS
MIA 117 - 112 DET
Q4 15.0
Personal take foul
Cade Cunningham personal take foul
C. Cunningham · 31 PTS
Q4 27.6
TO
Bad pass turnover
Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Davion Mitchell steals)
A. Thompson · 12 PTS
Q4 28.9DET
Full timeout
Pistons Full timeout
Q4 29.0
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 8 ft
Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot
J. Jaquez Jr. · 19 PTS
MIA 116 - 112 DET
THREEQ4 46.4
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
J. Green · 11 PTS · ast C. Cunningham
Javonte Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)
MIA 114 - 112 DET
Q4 53.0
Defensive rebound
Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
Q4 55.1
Misses driving layup
Norman Powell misses driving layup
N. Powell · 36 PTS
Q4 1:06MIA
Full timeout
Heat Full timeout
SLAMQ4 1:06
Running dunk, 1 ft
A. Thompson · 12 PTS · ast C. Cunningham
Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)
MIA 114 - 109 DET
Q4 1:09
TO
Lost ball turnover
Bam Adebayo lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)
B. Adebayo · 15 PTS
THREEQ4 1:25
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
C. Cunningham · 31 PTS · ast M. Sasser
Cade Cunningham makes 28-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)
MIA 114 - 107 DET
Q4 1:33MIA
TO
Shot clock turnover
shot clock turnover
Q4 1:34
Offensive rebound
Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound
A. Wiggins · 17 PTS
Q4 1:35
Isaiah Stewart blocks Norman Powell 's 23-foot...
Isaiah Stewart blocks Norman Powell 's 23-foot three point jumper
N. Powell · 36 PTS
Q4 1:57
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Thompson · 12 PTS
MIA 114 - 104 DET
Q4 1:57DET
Offensive rebound
Pistons offensive team rebound
Q4 1:57
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Thompson · 12 PTS
Q4 1:57
Shooting foul
Norman Powell shooting foul
N. Powell · 36 PTS
Q4 2:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Adebayo · 15 PTS
MIA 114 - 103 DET