Heat
Miami
Eastern Conference
Southeast
10
25
35
2638
3460
26
14
54
77
35
45
18
14
78
31
3
34
4
25
6
10
22
98
4
87
64
74
2215
159
7
19
17
89
610
00
610
02
128
20
23
3729
6060
56
22
39
1921
47
2
62
51
82
312
12
324
11
23
31
32
1517
6060
8
6
75
22
15
68
1
1
100
6
0
6
0
12
2
2
37
60
7
4
57
15
9
60
9
7
78
10
0
10
2
8
0
3
29
60
5
2
40
19
4
21
6
5
83
3
1
4
1
2
3
3
15
60
6
2
33
21
7
33
2
1
50
12
2
14
1
3
1
2
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Josh
Richardson
Josh Richardson
True
37
5
13
38
2
5
40
2
4
50
0
1
1
8
2
0
2
4
14
-6
none
Wayne
Ellington
Wayne Ellington
True
37
7
15
47
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
18
0
none
Rodney
McGruder
Rodney McGruder
True
33
3
8
38
1
3
33
1
1
100
1
3
4
1
1
0
2
2
8
-14
none
Willie
Reed
Willie Reed
True
17
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
0
3
4
-3
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
True
17
3
5
60
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
5
7
2
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
33
6
13
46
4
5
80
4
4
100
1
6
7
3
1
1
3
2
20
-4
none
Tyler
Johnson
Tyler Johnson
False
28
3
10
30
1
2
50
4
5
80
0
1
1
5
1
2
1
2
11
-9
none
Udonis
Haslem
Udonis Haslem
False
20
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
0
1
0
2
3
6
-9
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
12
4
6
67
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
6
6
2
0
0
0
1
10
-2
none
Goran
Dragić
Goran Dragić
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Josh
McRoberts
Josh McRoberts
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Hassan
Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Justise
Winslow
Justise Winslow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
January
2017
Tuesday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Suns
Phoenix
False
Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
16
20
36
2763
3298
22
9
41
86
42
49
22
14
64
38
10
48
5
16
7
12
18
107
4
55
31
56
2223
1210
54
88
64
73
66
34
100
31
53
03
21
3325
6060
66
32
48
1922
128
7
06
04
67
1412
12
1424
01
44
31
63
2722
6060
5
3
60
22
12
55
8
6
75
6
3
9
3
5
0
2
33
60
5
1
20
23
10
43
8
4
50
6
4
10
1
3
3
1
25
60
6
3
50
19
12
63
0
0
0
14
1
15
0
4
3
6
27
60
6
2
33
22
8
36
6
4
67
12
2
14
1
4
1
3
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
39
9
15
60
4
7
57
1
2
50
0
6
6
5
2
0
2
1
23
14
none
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
36
12
19
63
0
0
0
1
6
17
6
12
18
0
2
2
3
4
25
0
double
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
32
10
17
59
2
5
40
5
5
100
0
2
2
4
1
0
3
1
27
1
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
31
4
9
44
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
11
-5
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
True
27
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
3
0
0
1
1
2
1
none
Tobias
Harris
Tobias Harris
False
34
5
13
38
1
4
25
6
7
86
1
6
7
0
2
2
1
2
17
13
none
Ish
Smith
Ish Smith
False
15
0
7
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
1
0
3
0
8
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
12
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
4
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
9
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
1
2
2
9
none
Henry
Ellenson
Henry Ellenson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Darrun
Hilliard
Darrun Hilliard
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Boban
Marjanović
Boban Marjanović
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Beno
Udrih
Beno Udrih
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
January
2017
Tuesday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Pacers
Indiana
True
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Miami Heat , 107 - 98 , at American Airlines Arena on Sunday . While there were only two ties and five lead changes in total , this game was close throughout . Miami actually led for the first 30 minutes , while the Pistons took their first lead in the third quarter and never looked back . Defense in the second half was key for Detroit , as they held Miami to just 32 points in that 24 - minute stretch . Rebounding was the biggest factor in Detroit 's win , as they won that battle , 48 - 34 . They also dominated scoring down low as well , as they outscored the Heat , 42 - 26 in the paint . The Pistons ( 16 - 20 ) have been in a terrible rut recently , but this is a big road win to get them closer to .500 . Reggie Jackson had his best game of the season , as he led the team with 27 points , two rebounds and four assists . Andre Drummond was equally as good , as he totaled 25 points , 18 rebounds and two blocks . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was the only other starter with more than 11 , as he tallied 23 points , six rebounds and five assists . More importantly , those three players combined to go 31 - of - 51 from the field . Detroit will return to action on Tuesday in a home matchup against the Indiana Pacers . The Heat ( 10 - 25 ) had to play this game without Goran Dragic , Hassan Whiteside and Justise Winslow , as they simply did n't have enough bullets to win this fight . Josh Richardson had to carry the load , as he accumulated 14 points , eight assists and two steals in the loss . Wayne Ellington led the starters in scoring , as he accrued 18 points , four rebounds and three assists . James Johnson led the team in scoring off the bench , collecting 20 points , seven rebounds and three assists . Miami will look to get out of this slide on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns . Miami had a tough task here without three of their best players and it was evident they grew tired in the second half . In fact , they were outscored , 27 - 15 in the third quarter and scored just 32 points in the second half in total . Detroit let their presence be felt in the paint , as they won the rebounding battle , 48 - 34 , and the points in the paint differential , 42 - 26 . Reggie Jackson led the Pistons in scoring , as he dropped 27 points on 10 - of - 17 shooting . Andre Drummond recorded a double - double , totaling 25 points and 18 rebounds . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope capped off the starters with 23 points , six rebounds and five assists . Miami 's top scorer came off the bench , as James Johnson accrued 20 points , seven rebounds and three assists . Josh Richardson played the majority of the point guard minutes , tallying 14 points and eight assists .
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Miami Heat, 107 - 98, at American Airlines Arena on Sunday. While there were only two ties and five lead changes in total, this game was close throughout. Miami actually led for the first 30 minutes, while the Pistons took their first lead in the third quarter and never looked back. Defense in the second half was key for Detroit, as they held Miami to just 32 points in that 24 - minute stretch. Rebounding was the biggest factor in Detroit's win, as they won that battle, 48 - 34. They also dominated scoring down low as well, as they outscored the Heat, 42 - 26 in the paint. The Pistons (16 - 20) have been in a terrible rut recently, but this is a big road win to get them closer to .500. Reggie Jackson had his best game of the season, as he led the team with 27 points, two rebounds and four assists. Andre Drummond was equally as good, as he totaled 25 points, 18 rebounds and two blocks. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was the only other starter with more than 11, as he tallied 23 points, six rebounds and five assists. More importantly, those three players combined to go 31 - of - 51 from the field. Detroit will return to action on Tuesday in a home matchup against the Indiana Pacers. The Heat (10 - 25) had to play this game without Goran Dragic, Hassan Whiteside and Justise Winslow, as they simply didn't have enough bullets to win this fight. Josh Richardson had to carry the load, as he accumulated 14 points, eight assists and two steals in the loss. Wayne Ellington led the starters in scoring, as he accrued 18 points, four rebounds and three assists. James Johnson led the team in scoring off the bench, collecting 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Miami will look to get out of this slide on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns.
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Miami Heat, 107 - 98, at American Airlines Arena on Sunday. While there were only two ties and five lead changes in total, this game was close throughout. Miami actually led for the first 30 minutes, while the Pistons took their first lead in the third quarter and never looked back. Defense in the second half was key for Detroit, as they held Miami to just 32 points in that 24 - minute stretch. Rebounding was the biggest factor in Detroit's win, as they won that battle, 48 - 34. They also dominated scoring down low as well, as they outscored the Heat, 42 - 26 in the paint. The Pistons (16 - 20) have been in a terrible rut recently, but this is a big road win to get them closer to .500. Reggie Jackson had his best game of the season, as he led the team with 27 points, two rebounds and four assists. Andre Drummond was equally as good, as he totaled 25 points, 18 rebounds and two blocks. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was the only other starter with more than 11, as he tallied 23 points, six rebounds and five assists. More importantly, those three players combined to go 31 - of - 51 from the field. Detroit will return to action on Tuesday in a home matchup against the Indiana Pacers. The Heat (10 - 25) had to play this game without Goran Dragic, Hassan Whiteside and Justise Winslow, as they simply didn't have enough bullets to win this fight. Josh Richardson had to carry the load, as he accumulated 14 points, eight assists and two steals in the loss. Wayne Ellington led the starters in scoring, as he accrued 18 points, four rebounds and three assists. James Johnson led the team in scoring off the bench, collecting 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Miami will look to get out of this slide on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns. Miami had a tough task here without three of their best players and it was evident they grew tired in the second half. In fact, they were outscored, 27 - 15 in the third quarter and scored just 32 points in the second half in total. Detroit let their presence be felt in the paint, as they won the rebounding battle, 48 - 34, and the points in the paint differential, 42 - 26. Reggie Jackson led the Pistons in scoring, as he dropped 27 points on 10 - of - 17 shooting. Andre Drummond recorded a double - double, totaling 25 points and 18 rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope capped off the starters with 23 points, six rebounds and five assists. Miami's top scorer came off the bench, as James Johnson accrued 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Josh Richardson played the majority of the point guard minutes, tallying 14 points and eight assists.
<GAME> <DATE> 1 January 2017 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> American Airlines Arena <CITY> Miami <HOME> <TEAM> Heat <CITY> Miami <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 98 <WINS-LOSSES> 10 25 <QTRS> 37 29 15 17 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 34 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 3 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <NEXT-CITY> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 107 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 20 <QTRS> 33 25 27 22 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 3 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Indiana <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pacers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 20 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wayne Ellington <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Richardson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney McGruder <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Udonis Haslem <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willie Reed <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justise Winslow <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Hassan Whiteside <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh McRoberts <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Goran Dragić <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 17 59 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 25 <FG> 12 19 63 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 6 17 <REB> 18 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 6 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tobias Harris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Beno Udrih <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boban Marjanović <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrun Hilliard <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Henry Ellenson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Stanley Johnson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ish Smith <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 7 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none