Miami Heat v Detroit Pistons: everything you need to know
Miami Heat meet Detroit Pistons at Kaseya Center, Sunday 12:00pm (NBA). Miami Heat have won 58 of the 114 meetings with Detroit Pistons since 2001.
The big picture
Miami Heat come in 18th on the ladder; Detroit Pistons are 9th. Detroit Pistons are the side higher up the table.
Miami Heat are 3–6 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 116 points for and 122.6 against.
Detroit Pistons are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 111.1 points for and 101.8 against.
Form
Miami Heat have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Golden State Warriors 100–120.
Detroit Pistons have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Philadelphia 76ers 106–112.
Head to head
These sides have met 114 times on our records since 2001: Miami Heat 58, Detroit Pistons 56.
Last time out (2026-27), Detroit Pistons won 128–111 at Kaseya Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Miami Heat by 34 points in 2018-19 (108–74).
Players to watch
For Miami Heat, watch Giannis Antetokounmpo (24.4 points a game, 137 rebounds in 2026-27) and Bam Adebayo (16.9 points a game, 86 rebounds in 2026-27).
For Detroit Pistons, watch Cade Cunningham (21.3 points a game, 50 rebounds in 2026-27) and Duncan Robinson (16.4 points a game, 27 rebounds in 2026-27).
At Kaseya Center
Miami Heat have won 11 of their last 18 at Kaseya Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Detroit Pistons have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
