Heat, Pistons Meet Again In Motor City
The Detroit Pistons will host the Miami Heat at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday.

These two teams already locked horns on Friday. The Heat (36-30) didn’t have problems getting past the Pistons (12-54) by a 108-95 score despite playing away from home. With that win, the Heat moved to 19-15 on the road, while the Pistons fell to 7-27 at home. However, nothing says these two teams will repeat performances here. The Pistons have been on the rise despite their recent results, while the Heat might be missing key players on both ends of the court once again.

During the previous head-to-head meeting, Bam Adebayo led the way for the Heat with 22 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals. Jimmy Butler had 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Terry Rozier ended with 18 points and five rebounds. Miami shot 47.3 percent from the field and 20.6 percent from deep.

Meanwhile, Simone Fontecchio paced the Pistons with 24 points and six rebounds. Cade Cunningham only finished with 11 points (5-15 FG) but added nine assists and six rebounds, and Jalen Duren had 15 points and 17 rebounds. Detroit shot 42.9 percent from the field and 26.3 percent from three-point range.

When it comes to injuries, Cade Cunningham (knee) as questionable. Quentin Grimes (knee) and Ausar Thompson (illness) are out. As for the Heat are listing Jimmy Butler (foot) as a true game-time decision. Kevin Love (heel) and Tyler Herro (foot) are out, while Josh Richardson (shoulder) is out for the season. Nikola Jovic (hamstring) is out as well.
Posted on: 3/16/2024 7:35 PM