Detroit Pistons at Kaseya Center: Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren answer the Miami Heat run

The Detroit Pistons entered at 45-18 and left with a 121-110 result against the Miami Heat, who came in at 36-29 at Kaseya Center on 6:00 PM EDT.

This Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat match summary starts with Miami holding a 29-point biggest lead while Detroit logged 26 assists on 40 made field goals.

First quarter

The Detroit Pistons scored 16 in the first quarter while the Miami Heat scored 34 as Miami produced a 13-0 most-unanswered stretch to seize early control.

Detroit still generated paint pressure with 56 points in the paint for the game, and the Heat matched that interior output with 58 points in the paint.

Second quarter

The Pistons put up 32 in the second quarter, and Detroit’s bench contributed to a 46-point bench total that helped keep the possession count tight at 98.56.

The Heat answered with 33 in the second quarter while moving the ball for 31 assists and taking a 60-48 edge in total rebounds.

Third quarter

Detroit added another 32 in the third quarter while hitting 11 threes on 30 percent from deep and finishing at 79 percent at the line on 24 attempts.

Miami kept pace with 36 in the third quarter, and the 305 paired 36 percent three-point shooting with 92 percent free-throw accuracy on 25 attempts.

Fourth quarter

The Bad Boys scored 30 in the fourth quarter as Detroit recorded 12 blocks and turned 12 Miami turnovers into 16 points off turnovers.

The Heat closed with 18 in the fourth quarter while producing 22 fast-break points on 12 transition attempts, a swing reflected in this Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat scoreline review.

Cade Cunningham posted 26 points and 10 assists in the previous game, and Detroit again leaned on playmaking in this Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat tactical recap with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.36.

Jalen Duren had 24 points on 83 percent shooting in the previous game, and Detroit’s interior finishing showed up in a 62 percent clip on points-in-the-paint attempts.

Tobias Harris logged 3 blocks in the previous game, and Detroit’s rim protection extended to 5 Miami shots blocked at the attempt level in this set of post-game thoughts Detroit Pistons.

The Detroit Pistons will be on the road at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on 7:30 PM EDT on 2026-03-10, with the game set to air on YES and FDSDETX.

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