National Basketball Association
Miami 118, Detroit 105
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials: #85 Robert Hussey, #9 Natalie Sago, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance: 18453

Jimmy Butler produced 27 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and four steals as the Miami Heat defeated the host Detroit Pistons 118-105 on Tuesday night.

Gabe Vincent contributed 22 points for the Heat (42-37), who claimed a second straight victory in the first game of a three-game road trip. Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo tossed in 18 points apiece and Kyle Lowry chipped in 11.

The Pistons (16-63) dropped their 10th game in a row and fell for the 24th time in 26 games. Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 30 points and added seven assists, and Jalen Duren had 20 points and 14 rebounds. Isaiah Livers put up 15 points, and James Wiseman had 14.

Ivey made a layup in the final minute of the first quarter, tying the score at 27. Miami then reeled off 15 unanswered points. Herro got it started with a jumper.

Herro nailed two 3-pointers early in the second quarter, and Kevin Love followed with another. Eugene Omoruyi ended Detroit's drought with two free throws.

Vincent, who had 11 first-quarter points, drained two 3-pointers in the middle of the second period for a 52-35 lead.

Caleb Martin's tip-in with four minutes left made it 56-39. The Pistons then finished the half on a 13-3 run to cut Miami's lead to seven.

Detroit didn't cool off when the second half opened, going on an 8-0 run to take the lead, capped by a Duren dunk.

The Heat responded with a 13-0 run for a 72-60 lead. Butler started it with a bucket and then dished out three assists, two to Adebayo. Vincent capped the surge with another 3-pointer.

A trio of treys, two by Ivey, allowed the Pistons to cut the deficit to 73-69. When Duren made a layup in the final minute of the quarter, the Heat's lead was down to 80-79.

Killian Hayes sank a jumper 30 seconds into the fourth to give Detroit the lead. It remained a one-possession game for a majority of the quarter.

Ivey hit a jumper to give the Pistons a 99-96 lead with 5:36 left. The Heat then went on a 11-0 run, with Butler supplying seven of those points.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Detroit
Jimmy Butler 27 Scoring Jaden Ivey 30
Jimmy Butler 8 Assists Killian Hayes 8
Jimmy Butler 8 Rebounds Jalen Duren 14
Jimmy Butler 9 Free Throws Made Jalen Duren 6
Jimmy Butler 4 Steals Eugene Omoruyi 2
Kevin Love 1 Blocks Jalen Duren 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 118 51.2 13-36 23-26 26 33 2 12 8
Detroit 105 49.3 11-28 22-27 21 35 2 5 14
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Pistons have a W/L % of .062 after a win and .238 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Heat have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .595 after a loss.