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11/29 01:02 CST Miami plays Detroit, aims for 5th straight home win
Miami plays Detroit, aims for 5th straight home win
By The Associated Press
Detroit Pistons (15-4, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (13-6,
third in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -3.5; over/under is 238.5
BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when
the Heat take on Detroit.
The Heat are 8-3 against conference opponents. Miami is second in the league
averaging 122.9 points and is shooting 47.9% from the field.
The Pistons have gone 11-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit leads
the league in inside scoring, averaging 57.5 points per game in the paint this
season. Jalen Duren leads them with 13.5 points per game in the paint.
The Heat's 13.1 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.2 fewer made
shots on average than the 13.3 per game the Pistons allow. The Pistons average
11.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.9 fewer made shots on average than
the 14.2 per game the Heat give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kel'el Ware is shooting 52.9% and averaging 12.4 points for the
Heat. Tyler Herro is averaging 29.0 points over the last 10 games.
Duren is scoring 19.5 points per game and averaging 11.8 rebounds for the
Pistons. Cade Cunningham is averaging 4.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 8-2, averaging 123.1 points, 49.6 rebounds, 30.8 assists,
8.4 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 117.7 points per game.
Pistons: 8-2, averaging 120.7 points, 45.4 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 10.1 steals
and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 114.7 points.
INJURIES: Heat: Norman Powell: day to day (groin), Jaime Jaquez Jr.: day to day
(groin), Andrew Wiggins: day to day (hip).
Pistons: Marcus Sasser: out (hip), Bobi Klintman: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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