National Basketball Association
Detroit 116, Miami 96
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Where: Miami-Dade Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #91 Cheryl Flores, #39 Tyler Ford, #37 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 19600

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 of his 31 points in the second half as the Detroit Pistons rallied to a 116-96 win over the host Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

Miami, which had a five-game home winning streak snapped, led by 11 points in the first half and by seven points in the third quarter. The Heat were powered by Tyler Herro, who scored a game-high 34 points on 12-for-17 shooting. He also had six assists.

Bam Adebayo added 21 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for the Heat.

Detroit started the season 0-10 on the road, but the Pistons have won three of their past four games away from home.

Bogdanovic made 12 of 16 shots from the floor, including 7 of 9 from 3-point range.

Detroit's bench outscored Miami's reserves 54-19.

Another major factor was the Pistons shooting 19 of 41 (46.3 percent) on 3-point tries. Miami shot 10 of 32 (31.3 percent) from beyond the arc.

Miami was without three members of its rotation, leading scorer Jimmy Butler (right knee) plus Gabe Vincent (left knee) and Dewayne Dedmon (left foot). The Heat are now 4-6 this season without Butler.

However, Miami did get some good news as Victor Oladipo, plagued by knee injuries, made his season debut. Oladipo, who played just eight games last season, scored nine points in 19 minutes on Tuesday. He made 3 of 9 shots from the floor.

Detroit star Cade Cunningham (left shin) missed his 14th straight game. Isaiah Livers (right shoulder) also was out.

Miami led 25-20 after the first quarter as the Heat shot 50 percent from the floor and had a 13-7 rebounding advantage. Detroit was held to 33.3 percent shooting.

Detroit took its first lead of the second quarter on Isaiah Stewart's layup with 3:38 left. A Bogdanovic 3-pointer on their next possession capped an 11-2 Pistons run, giving Detroit a 43-38 lead.

However, the Heat recovered and led 50-47 at halftime. Herro had 21 first-half points on 7-for-7 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Detroit outscored Miami 31-23 in the third quarter as Bogdanovic put up 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting, including 2-for-3 accuracy on 3-point attempts.

The Pistons cruised in the fourth quarter, and they wound up at 49.4 percent from the floor for the game. Miami shot 42.9 percent.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Miami
Bojan Bogdanovic 31 Scoring Tyler Herro 34
Killian Hayes 6 Assists Tyler Herro 6
Isaiah Stewart 11 Rebounds Bam Adebayo 15
Saddiq Bey 5 Free Throws Made Tyler Herro 8
Saddiq Bey 3 Steals Kyle Lowry 5
Killian Hayes 1 Blocks Bam Adebayo 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 116 49.4 19-41 11-15 27 40 1 8 13
Miami 96 42.9 10-32 20-26 21 40 2 7 15
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Heat have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .462 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Pistons have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .300 after a loss.