National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 110, Detroit 78
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 28, 2014
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #73 Tre Maddox, #28 Zach Zarba, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance: 21231

Heat 110, Pistons 78:
LeBron James recorded his first triple-double of the season with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as visiting Miami crushed Detroit.

Udonis Haslem scored a season-high 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Chris Bosh added 15 points and nine boards as the Heat snapped a three-game road slide and pulled within two games of the Indiana Pacers in the race for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Chris Andersen scored 13 points off the bench and James Jones scored 10 in a rare start as Dwyane Wade (hamstring) sat out.

Greg Monroe collected 12 points and eight rebounds and Will Bynum scored 12 off the bench for the Pistons, who fell for the 17th time in 21 games. Kyle Singler had 11 points and Andre Drummond chipped in nine points and 14 boards for Detroit.

The Pistons were within 46-42 with less than three minutes left in the first half when Miami took off on an 11-0 burst to spread the lead to 15 points at the break. Jones and Bosh hit back-to-back 3-pointers to push the lead to 20 points less than three minutes into the third and James’ free throw made it 76-49 with 5:47 left in the third.

James handed out the assist on two straight baskets by Bosh that spread the lead to 30 points and hound Haslem for a bucket that made it 87-54 before the Heat settled for a 32-point lead heading into the fourth. James took the final quarter off as Miami coasted to the finish.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Wade was joined by G Mario Chalmers (thigh), Greg Oden (rest) and G Ray Allen (illness) on the bench. … Detroit went 3-for-24 from beyond the arc and shot 38 percent from the field overall. … The Heat outrebounded the Pistons 47-36.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Detroit
Udonis Haslem 17 Scoring Will Bynum 12
LeBron James 12 Assists Brandon Jennings 7
LeBron James 10 Rebounds Andre Drummond 14
Chris Andersen 5 Free Throws Made Will Bynum 5
Chris Andersen 1 Steals Will Bynum 1
Chris Bosh 2 Blocks Greg Monroe 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 110 54.4 8-19 16-22 31 47 4 6 9
Detroit 78 38.0 3-24 15-21 20 36 4 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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