National Basketball Association
Miami 112, Detroit 100
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 19, 2023
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials: #78 Evan Scott, #53 John Butler, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 20190

Jimmy Butler had 26 points and 10 assists and the visiting Miami Heat used a late 12-0 run to down the Detroit Pistons 112-100 on Sunday.

Bam Adebayo supplied 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks for Miami (39-34). Tyler Herro had 19 points and six rebounds, Caleb Martin tossed in 13 points, and Kevin Love added 12 points and eight rebounds.

James Wiseman led Detroit (16-56) with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Cory Joseph had 16 points, Rodney McGruder contributed 15 points and nine rebounds, and Marvin Bagley III added 14 points after missing three games due to a sore ankle. Killian Hayes chipped in a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists.

The Pistons, who had seven players sidelined by injuries, have lost 14 of their last 15 games. Jalen Duren left the game in the third quarter after a collision with Love.

The Heat led 52-47 at halftime with the aid of an 11-0 run late in the second quarter. Martin led Miami with 10 points, while Bagley and McGruder had 12 apiece for Detroit. Bench points were key, as the Heat's reserves outscored their counterparts 17-4.

The Pistons used a 7-1 spurt, capped by a Wiseman 3-pointer, to take a 56-55 lead. A three-point play by Wiseman gave his team a 66-62 advantage.

A pair of Joseph baskets stretched it to 71-64. Eugene Omoruyi knocked down a long 3-pointer in the final second of the quarter, giving Detroit an 81-74 lead.

A Martin 3-pointer pulled the Heat within two points at 82-80. An Adebayo basket with eight minutes left cut it to 89-88. The Heat pulled even at 96-apiece on a Butler jumper.

Herro nailed a 3-pointer from the wing off a Butler feed with 3:20 left, giving Miami a 101-98 lead. Butler made it a five-point game with a turnaround jumper. Herro scored the next five points to put the game away.

Detroit defeated the Heat 116-96 in Miami in the first meeting between the Eastern Conference clubs on Dec. 6.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Detroit
Jimmy Butler 26 Scoring James Wiseman 22
Jimmy Butler 10 Assists Killian Hayes 11
Bam Adebayo 10 Rebounds James Wiseman 13
Jimmy Butler 10 Free Throws Made Jaden Ivey 3
Caleb Martin 2 Steals Killian Hayes 2
Bam Adebayo 3 Blocks Marvin Bagley III 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 112 48.1 13-39 23-25 33 42 4 4 10
Detroit 100 46.3 10-32 14-17 26 39 2 4 13
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Pistons have a W/L % of .062 after a win and .268 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against New York. The Heat have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .618 after a loss.