Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat preview, Digi Mart USA News: The Detroit Pistons (8-3, third in the Eastern Conference) visit the Miami Heat (6-6, fifth in the Eastern Conference) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in Miami.
Detroit is favored by 4.5 points, with the over/under set at 226.5.
The Pistons come off a 144-140 overtime win over the Washington Wizards, in which Cade Cunningham scored 52 points. Detroit finished the 2025-26 season 60-22 overall and 39-13 in Eastern Conference play, allowing 109.6 points per game.
Miami went 43-39 overall, 27-25 in Eastern Conference games and 26-15 at home last season. The Heat allowed opponents to score 118.5 points per game and shoot 46.5% from the field.
The teams meet for the second time this season. In their previous matchup on Oct. 24, the Pistons beat the Heat 128-111. John Collins led Detroit with 23 points, while Giannis Antetokounmpo led Miami with 36.
Injuries could affect both sides. For Miami, Klay Thompson is listed as day to day with an ankle issue and Pelle Larsson as day to day with illness.
For Detroit, Jalen Duren is out with a hamstring injury and Isaiah Joe is day to day with a hip issue.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
