MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson each and every scored 18 and the Miami Warmth topped the Detroit Pistons 118-110 on Tuesday night time.
Terry Rozier scored 17 factors, Caleb Martin had 15 factors and Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 11 for the Heat, who improved to 11-3 in their past 14 games.
Butler acquired into the lane for a rating with 53 seconds remaining, then produced a 3-pointer on the next possession to seal matters for the Warmth. Butler now has at the very least one steal and a person 3-pointer in 14 consecutive online games, the longest latest streak in the NBA and 1 game shy of tying Rafer Alston (2004) for the Heat file.
Cade Cunningham scored 23 for Detroit, which fell back into a tie with Washington for the NBA’s worst document at 9-52. Simone Fontecchio scored 22 for the Pistons, Jaden Ivey scored 16, Jalen Duren included 14 details and Isaiah Stewart scored 13.
Miami was again with no Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel), and Josh Richardson (shoulder) remains out. Some help is on the way the Warmth agreed to phrases Tuesday with veteran guard Patty Mills, with that offer possible to be finalized Wednesday.
Detroit plays nine of its future 10 game titles at dwelling, like every single of the up coming six — a stretch capped by again-to-again game titles against the Warmth on March 15 and 17.
The teams hadn’t satisfied considering that opening night time of the period, a 103-102 Miami get in a recreation exactly where Cunningham experienced a straightaway 3-pointer bounce off the rim at the buzzer. And this one was virtually just as a lot of a nail-biter for Miami.
It was 61-60 Miami at the 50 %. The Warmth led by 10 following the initial quarter, but Detroit controlled much of the second quarter and the Pistons led by as a lot of as 4 in the 3rd — before Miami peeled off 15 consecutive details.
That spurt took only 2 1/2 minutes. Rozier made a pair of 3-pointers throughout the run, together with the one particular that capped the burst and place Miami up 80-69 halfway as a result of the third.
Detroit was undeterred, getting in just one possession — three points or much less — seven instances the relaxation of the way. But the Pistons hardly ever bought the direct back again Robinson hit a 3-pointer, Miami’s very first of the fourth quarter in 10 attempts, with 2:05 still left for a 111-105 guide, and then Butler sealed it with five straight factors in the final moment.
UP Subsequent
Pistons: Host Brooklyn on Thursday night.
Heat: Take a look at Dallas on Thursday night.
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