Live Updates: Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons

Pregame

The Miami Heat (29-25) will take on the Detroit Pistons (15-40) at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night. The Heat are coming off a 112-108 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, while the Pistons lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 110-101 on Saturday. This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Heat winning the first matchup 105-98 in Miami on December 20th.

Heat’s Injury Report: Jimmy Butler (OUT)

Jimmy Butler will miss his second straight game with a right knee injury. Tyler Herro will start in his place.

Pistons’ Injury Report: Cade Cunningham (OUT)

Cade Cunningham will miss his fourth straight game with a shin injury. Saddiq Bey will start in his place.

First Quarter

The Heat started the game on a 7-0 run, but the Pistons quickly caught up and took a 12-11 lead midway through the first quarter. The Heat then went on a 10-0 run to take a 21-12 lead, and they led 23-16 at the end of the quarter. - The Heat shot 50% from the field in the first quarter, while the Pistons shot 38.9%. - Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 8 points in the first quarter, while Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 6 points.

Second Quarter

The Pistons came out strong in the second quarter and took a 30-25 lead with just over 8 minutes remaining in the half. The Heat then went on a 9-0 run to take a 34-30 lead, and they led 43-38 at the half. - The Heat shot 44.4% from the field in the second quarter, while the Pistons shot 40%. - Tyler Herro led the Heat with 10 points in the second quarter, while Jerami Grant led the Pistons with 8 points.

Third Quarter

The Heat extended their lead to 10 points, 55-45, with just over 7 minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Pistons then went on a 10-2 run to cut the lead to 57-55, but the Heat held on to a 65-59 lead at the end of the quarter. - The Heat shot 40% from the field in the third quarter, while the Pistons shot 44.4%. - Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 8 points in the third quarter, while Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 7 points.

Fourth Quarter

The Heat started the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run to extend their lead to 72-59. The Pistons then went on a 12-2 run to cut the lead to 74-71, but the Heat held on to win the game 97-82. - The Heat shot 43.8% from the field in the fourth quarter, while the Pistons shot 38.9%. - Kyle Lowry led the Heat with 10 points in the fourth quarter, while Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 8 points.

Postgame

- The Heat won their third straight game and improved to 30-25 on the season. - The Pistons lost their fourth straight game and fell to 15-40 on the season. - Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 20 points and 10 rebounds. - Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 18 points. - The Heat will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, while the Pistons will host the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.