National Basketball Association
Detroit 125, Miami 124
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 16, 2024
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #83 Andy Nagy, #96 Intae Hwang
Attendance:
17810
By Field Level Media
Malik Beasley had a season-high 28 points, Cade Cunningham supplied a triple-double and the host Detroit Pistons topped the Miami Heat 125-124 in overtime on Monday night.
Cunningham had 20 points, 18 assists and 11 rebounds for Detroit, which squandered a 19-point, fourth-quarter lead. Ausar Thompson contributed 19 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. tossed in 16, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers in overtime.
Jimmy Butler produced 35 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat, who had their four-game winning streak end. Tyler Herro scored 23 points, and Bam Adebayo added 15 points and eight boards.
The Pistons played without two starters -- Tobias Harris was sidelined by a thumb injury, while Jaden Ivey was a late scratch due to left knee pain.
Adebayo converted an alley-oop for the first points of overtime, beginning an 8-0 run. Hardaway then erupted with three 3-pointers off Cunningham assists to give Detroit a 123-122 lead.
Butler's putback was answered by a Cunningham layup. After a Herro miss, Detroit committed a turnover. Herro then missed a 3-point attempt just before the buzzer.
Detroit led by as much as 15 points in the first half despite committing 13 turnovers. The Pistons settled for a 63-59 halftime advantage as Beasley scored 13 points.
The Pistons came out flying after the break, scoring the first nine points of the half.
Detroit's lead was 97-81 entering the fourth. When Cunningham knocked down a 3-pointer with 8:39 remaining, the Pistons were up by 19 again.
Miami scored the next six points. The Heat finally cut the Pistons' lead to single digits with 2:52 remaining when Herro drained a 3-pointer off a Pistons turnover.
Rozier's layup with 2:25 left after a Cunningham miss made it 112-106. Following a Pistons shot clock violation, Herro made another 3-pointer to cut Detroit's lead to three.
Another empty Detroit possession led to a Butler layup with 1:10 remaining.
Cunningham made two free throws with 11.5 seconds left for a 114-111 Pistons lead. Herro then made a 3-pointer from the wing with five seconds left to send the game into overtime.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Miami |
|
Detroit |
|
Jimmy Butler 35 |
Scoring |
Malik Beasley 28 |
|
Jimmy Butler 10 |
Assists |
Cade Cunningham 18 |
|
Jimmy Butler 19 |
Rebounds |
Jalen Duren 16 |
|
Jimmy Butler 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Simone Fontecchio 4 |
|
Dru Smith 6 |
Steals |
Ausar Thompson 4 |
|
Jimmy Butler 1 |
Blocks |
Malik Beasley 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Miami
|
124 |
45.5 |
12-43 |
22-24 |
30 |
44 |
2 |
16 |
13 |
| Detroit
|
125 |
48.9 |
20-40 |
17-23 |
32 |
52 |
4 |
8 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Utah. The Pistons have a W/L % of .182 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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Miami will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Heat have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .700 after a loss.
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