Jimmy Butler scored 15 of his 26 factors in the fourth quarter, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson each individual scored 18 and the Miami Heat topped the Detroit Pistons 118-110 on Tuesday evening.
Terry Rozier scored 17 details, Caleb Martin experienced 15 factors and Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 11 for the Heat, who improved to 11-3 in their last 14 online games.
Butler received into the lane for a rating with 53 seconds remaining, then manufactured a 3-pointer on the future possession to seal issues for the Warmth. Butler now has at minimum 1 steal and one 3-pointer in 14 consecutive video games, the longest latest streak in the NBA and 1 recreation shy of tying Rafer Alston (2004) for the Heat report.
Cade Cunningham scored 23 for Detroit, which fell again into a tie with Washington for the NBA’s worst file 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 all over again devoid of Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Like (heel), and Josh Richardson (shoulder) stays out. Some help is on the way the Heat agreed to conditions Tuesday with veteran guard Patty Mills, with that deal probably to be finalized Wednesday.
Detroit performs 9 of its future 10 games at property, which include every single of the future 6 — a stretch capped by back again-to-back again game titles from the Heat on March 15 and 17.
The groups hadn’t met because opening night time of the year, a 103-102 Miami acquire in a video game exactly where Cunningham had a straightaway 3-pointer bounce off the rim at the buzzer. And this one particular was just about just as a lot of a nail-biter for Miami.
It was 61-60 Miami at the fifty percent. The Heat led by 10 right after the initially quarter, but Detroit managed much of the 2nd quarter and the Pistons led by as lots of as 4 in the third — just before Miami peeled off 15 consecutive details.
That spurt took only 2 1/2 minutes. Rozier manufactured a pair of 3-pointers through the operate, such as the just one that capped the burst and put Miami up 80-69 midway via the 3rd.
Detroit was undeterred, getting within a single possession — a few factors or much less — seven periods the relaxation of the way. But the Pistons by no means acquired the lead back Robinson strike a 3-pointer, Miami’s 1st of the fourth quarter in 10 attempts, with 2:05 left for a 111-105 lead, and then Butler sealed it with 5 straight factors in the closing moment.
UP Next
Pistons: Host Brooklyn on Thursday night.
Heat: Stop by Dallas on Thursday night.
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