The Miami Heat, led by Bam Adebayo, take on the Detroit Pistons, led by Simone Fontecchio, who averages 4.1 fast break points per game. The Heat are 22-16 in Eastern Conference play, and they are 13-11 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Pistons are 7-29 in conference play.
The Heat score 110.6 points per game on average, 10.4 less than the 121.0 points the Pistons allow up. The Pistons’ field goal percentage this season is 47.0%, which is 0.1% less than that of the Heat’s opponents.
This season’s meeting between the teams is their second. The Heat defeated the Pistons 103-102 in their most recent match on October 25, with Adebayo scoring 22 points and Cunningham scoring 30.
For the Heat, Adebayo is averaging 20.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists. Over the last ten games for Miami, Jimmy Butler has averaged 14.3 points, 4.4 assists, and 1.5 steals.
For the Pistons, Cunningham averages 20.2 points and 7.4 assists. For Detroit, Jaden Ivey has averaged 13.1 points per game across the last ten games.
Heat: Dru Smith is out for the season (knee), Tyler Herro is day-to-day (knee), Josh Richardson is out (shoulder), and Kevin Love is day-to-day (heel).
Spurs: Quentin Grimes is out due to a knee injury.
Heat: 8-2, averaging 113.1 points, 42.3 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 8.4 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the floor. Their opponents score 103.4 points on average each game.
Pistons: 3–7, averaging 107.8 points, 43.8 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 7.8 steals, and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents’ average score is 114.5 points.
