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3-6 · 2-3 on the road
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6-2 · 2-1 at home
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PistonsOffense
HeatDefense

The Pistons rank 7th in the NBA in effective field goal % (54.9%), and the Heat have the worst opponent eFG% (58.5%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Pistons are 1.7 points above it. Cade Cunningham leads them with 24.0 points a game on 58.5% true shooting.

2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Giannis AntetokounmpoTop scorer · MIA
Cade CunninghamTop scorer · DET
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Heat3-6
Pistons6-2
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
HeatOffense
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIA 9 games, DET 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MIADET
Scoring
116.012th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.121st · Below avg
122.628th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
101.81st · Top 5
-6.623rd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.44th · Top 5
Efficiency
109.220th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
111.615th · Average
116.226th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
101.21st · Top 5
-7.023rd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+10.52nd · Top 5
105.83rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
100.026th
Shooting
53.7%13th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.9%7th · Above avg
57.1%17th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.3%9th · Above avg
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.912th · Average
33.1%23rd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
37.8%6th · Above avg
0.2917th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2820th · Average
Defense
58.5%30th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
48.7%1st · Top 5
8.316th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.28th · Above avg
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.53rd · Top 5
Possessions
14.3%10th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.6%13th · Average
23.3%27th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.1%26th · Bottom 5
42.820th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
44.015th · Average
29.22nd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.911th · Average

Recent form

Miami Heat
WWLWL

Last 5: average margin -1.6 (season -6.6). Streak L1.

Detroit Pistons
LWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.

Key players

Miami Heat
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Giannis AntetokounmpoF 27.312.75.660.7
Bam AdebayoC-F 18.68.43.160.3
Davion MitchellG 16.11.68.260.1
Klay ThompsonG 13.81.61.761.9
Detroit Pistons
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cade CunninghamG-F 24.05.67.658.5
Duncan RobinsonF 19.01.92.269.7
Jalen DurenC 13.07.52.064.7
Paul ReedF 12.86.82.463.3

Injury report

Miami Heat

Nobody listed.

Detroit Pistons
Isaiah Joe G · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Duren C · back ~11/9 Out

Earlier this season

10/23/26 · at MIADET 128 – MIA 111

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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