Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Miami Heat (11-6) play against the Detroit Pistons (12-12) at Little Caesars Arena Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Tuesday November 23, 2021 Miami Heat 27, Detroit Pistons 29 (Q2 08:34) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Ira Winderman @ IraHeatBeat Bam …

The Miami Heat (11-6) play against the Detroit Pistons (12-12) at Little Caesars Arena

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Tuesday November 23, 2021

Miami Heat 27, Detroit Pistons 29 (Q2 08:34)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Bam Adebayo’s third defensive rebound was the 1,800th of his career. – 7:44 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat turned to zone late in the first quarter and has stuck with it to begin the second quarter. – 7:42 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
this isn’t the Pistons @Los Angeles Lakers7:41 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Minnesota @Minnesota Timberwolves Status Report in advance of tomorrow’s game at Miami:
QUESTIONABLE
Josh Okogie – Back Spasms – 7:39 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
We’re heating up after 1️⃣ 🔥
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 11 PTS / 1 REB / 3-5 3PT
🔹 @Cory Joseph: 5 PTS / 1 AST / 2-3 FG
🔹 @Jerami Grant: 4 PTS / 1 STL / 3 REB pic.twitter.com/tf88n8bw087:39 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 1: Pistons 25, Heat 20. Pistons shot 9-22 overall, 5-13 from 3. Heat shot 6-17 and 0-5, respectively.
Bey: 11 points
Butler has 10 points for Miami – 7:39 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
End of the first:
Jimmy Butler- 10
Rest of Heat- 10
Feels like I tweet a similar thing every night – 7:39 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons are outrebounding #Heat, 13,11, and they have 6 assts on 9 FG. Having only 3 turnovers is helpful too. – 7:38 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: Pistons 25, Heat 20. Miami shot 6 of 17 (35.3 percent) and 0 of 5 on threes in the period. Heat’s best offense came from the foul line, where it was 8 of 10. – 7:38 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 1Q: Pistons 25, Heat 20
Saddiq Bey: 11 points
CoJo: 5 points
Detroit with 41/38/100 splits – 7:38 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
End 1Q: #Pistons 25, #Heat 20
Bey: 11 pts
Joseph: 5 pts
Grant: 4 pts, 3 rebs
DET is shooting 44% FG and 43% 3FG – 7:37 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Pistons 25, Heat 20 at end of one. Butler with 10 for Heat, Bey 11 for Detroit. Heat 0 for 5 on 3s. – 7:37 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
And to the zone it is for the Heat. – 7:32 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
There’s Cade’s second foul. Saben Lee about to check in – 7:32 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Saben Lee minutes incoming – 7:32 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Saben Lee is in at 2:45 1Q. – 7:32 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons legend Dewayne Dedmon is in – 7:30 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Fitting that Duncan made the first bucket for us tonight. pic.twitter.com/QjbQDs3rRa7:30 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat substitute in Tyler Herro, Gabe Vincent and Dewayne Dedmon together after falling behind 19-11. – 7:28 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Gabe Vincent in the game ahead of Caleb Martin and Max Strus tonight. – 7:27 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Gorgeous pass by Cade to find CoJo on the cut. Pistons lead the Heat 19-11 – 7:26 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Once again, the team begins to look around for…Tyler Herro
He’s the guy who gets them out of these spots – 7:26 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Pistons 19, Saddiq Bey 11, Heat 11. – 7:25 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons 19, #Heat 11, 4:42 1Q
Bey: 11 pts (3-of-5 3FG)
Joseph: 5 pts
Grant: 3 pts, 3 rebs
Cunningham: 2 rebs, 3 assts – 7:25 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons up 19-11 over the Heat. Good ball movement to start and the 3-ball is falling. – 7:25 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Saddiq Bey: 11 points
Miami Heat: 11 points – 7:24 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Saddiq Bey with 11 points in the first seven minutes. Pistons lead 17-11. – 7:24 PM
Kevin Pelton @kpelton
Making Luka Garza start against the Heat is just mean-spirited in terms of foul trouble. – 7:24 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons 14, #Heat 10, 6:36 1Q
Bey: 8 pts
Grant/Joseph: 3 pts each – 7:21 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler is 1st in the league in free throw makes per game, and it’s by a pretty decent margin
He’s just doing what he wants down there – 7:21 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Circus finish by Cory Joseph right there. And strong start for Saddiq Bey – 8 points, 2-3 from 3 in five minutes – 7:19 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Luka Garza gets his 2nd foul at 6:36 1Q
DET 14, MIA 10 – 7:19 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons are playing well in the opening minutes vs. MIA. They’re 5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-7 from 3.
That drive and finish by Cory Joseph was bananas. – 7:17 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
That was a TOUGH finish by CoJo. Also, Saddiq Bey is cooking. – 7:17 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Lowry forcing Bam to score in transition
That’s different for Bam – 7:15 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Duncan Robinson opens the scoring with . . . a layup. – 7:11 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Pistons have rookie Cade Cunningham defending Duncan Robinson. – 7:11 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Time to put #HEATCulture on display. pic.twitter.com/S1vqUrYnRx7:00 PM

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John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Random observation…
Through Monday, all 30 teams have shot worse from 3-point range than they did last season. (Charlotte is closest at 36.8% vs. 36.9%.)
4 teams have seen a jump in opponent 3P%: Memphis (+3.5%), Detroit (+3.2%), Portland (+1.4%) & New York (+1.4%). – 6:47 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
First @NBA start for @Luke Garza 🙌
@Kia | #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/IH9SUNg7ud6:43 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starters: CoJo, Cunningham, Bey, Grant and LUKA GARZA. The rookie gets his first NBA start. – 6:43 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Luka Garza will get his first career start tonight, alongside Jerami Grant, Saddiq Bey, Cade Cunningham and Cory Joseph – 6:43 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons starters vs. MIA: Joseph, Cunningham, Bey, Grant and Garza.
#DFS6:42 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat preparing to spend Thanksgiving on the road: ‘The schedule has been crazy early on’ miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Udonis Haslem was ‘looking for somebody to host’ Thanksgiving dinner for the team on the road and one player stepped up – 6:39 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Nice chance to spend some time with Grant Long pregame. He would be a nice addition somewhere for the Heat, as recognition of the pre-Riley era. He currently is working as a studio analyst for the Pistons. – 6:36 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Tonight’s game is the 165th consecutive regular-season appearance for Duncan Robinson, the second-longest streak in the franchise’s 34 seasons. The Heat record is 174 by Glen Rice, from 1992 to ’94. – 6:35 PM
Jonah Bolden @Jonahbolden43
Next stop: Art Basel in Miami 🛫
Who else is going??
Lots of people see, meetings to attend, and love to share⚡ – 6:34 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Duncan Robinson and PJ Tucker playing
All Heat starters in – 6:32 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
And through it all . . . usual starters for Heat: Adebayo, Tucker, Butler, Robinson and Lowry. – 6:32 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker and Duncan Robinson in the Heat’s starting lineup tonight vs. Pistons. – 6:31 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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Eric Woodyard @E_Woodyard
Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints announce #Thanksgiving Day halftime performers espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…6:16 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @HenryFordNews status/injury report against the visiting Miami Heat: pic.twitter.com/rYbVu90UKx6:11 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“I kept the jersey. I’m going to get that framed. Give that to my parents, and they will have that memory forever,” #pistons rookie @Cade Cunningham in his #2 diary in @TheUndefeated. #nba bit.ly/3xeExIM5:55 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Heat/Fins things: Bam (illness) will play in Detroit tonight, per Heat; Robinson will warm up with intent to play…. Fins protected these four from poaching this week: DT Billings, RB Doaks (still awaiting debut), WR Merritt, new p-squad QB Jake Luton. – 5:54 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
With Stewart and Kelly Olynyk out, Casey said the Pistons have to have a “gang-rebounding mentality” tonight. – 5:51 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey said Jerami Grant will have to play some 5. – 5:51 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on rebounding without Isaiah Stewart: “It’s got to be gang rebounding … all the guards have to come in and help rebound.” – 5:51 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey on Isaiah Stewart as a person: “He’s a beautiful young man. Great family. … A sweetheart. … It’s in the rear-view mirror now. It’s behind us.” – 5:50 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Isaiah Stewart: “He’s a tremendous young man that you want to take home to your family…he’s a sweetheart and (the situation) is unfortunate.” – 5:49 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#PIstons Dwane Casey on Stewart-James suspensions: “The league made a decision and we respect it … it’s unfortunate with all that happened. It’s not what our organization stands for, but those things happen.” – 5:49 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey said Isaiah Livers will make his season debut with the Cruise tonight. – 5:48 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey said Isaiah Livers is playing for the @MotorCityCruise tonight. – 5:48 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Dwane Casey said Isaiah Livers is playing his first G League game tonight. – 5:48 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey on Frank Jackson shooting the ball better over the last couple of weeks: “He comes ready to let it go. That’s his gift.” Also praised his defensive activity. – 5:48 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Asked Dwane Casey about Frank Jackson finding his rhythm: “He didn’t forget (how to shoot). He let’s it go. Defensively, he bring it each and every night. It makes it easy to leave him out there.” – 5:47 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Frank Jackson: “He comes ready to let it go; that’s his gift … defensively, he brings it each and every night.” – 5:47 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Dressed icy for the heat ❄️🔥
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobULTRA5:45 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
News & Views: With Isaiah Stewart suspended, how will #Pistons deal with less size?: https://t.co/sTof8Rt0q3 pic.twitter.com/omtn0aEltw5:43 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Erik Spoelstra says Bam Adebayo (illness) will play and Duncan Robinson (knee contusion) will warm up with the hope of playing tonight vs. Pistons. Spoelstra said the team will know more about P.J. Tucker’s (illness) status closer to tip. – 5:38 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Erik Spoelstra says Bam Adebayo will play tonight
Duncan Robinson and PJ Tucker are going through warm-ups and they will make a decision from there
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Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
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Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“A lot of people were trying to say I was a bust. I thought that was pretty funny in my eyes. That’s something I took note of. Like: ‘All right. Well, we’ll have to see about it.’ That caught my eye,” Cade Cunningham in his @TheUndefeated Diary #2. #nba bit.ly/3xeExIM3:52 PM
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Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Heading into tonight @Caleb Martin is continuing to play a key role off the bench averaging 17 minutes over his last 7 games. How does he prepare for these opportunities?
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Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
A win tomorrow against the Pistons will give the Bucks their first 5-0 homestand since 1980 (2/6-2/14) – 2:39 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Listening to @Carlos_Frias explain the history of the ventanita on @LeBatardShow is the Miami medicine I need while braving the cold in Detroit. – 2:32 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat preparing to spend Thanksgiving on the road: ‘The schedule has been crazy early on’ miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Bam Adebayo and P.J. Tucker added to Heat’s injury report for tonight’s game vs. Pistons – 2:02 PM
Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
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Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Pistons have posted the NBA’s fourth-worst net rating this season and they’ll be without two starters in Killian Hayes and Isaiah Stewart tonight.
Meanwhile, three Heat starters are questionable vs. Pistons: Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson and P.J. Tucker.
So, yeah. – 1:53 PM
Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
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Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat listing as questionable for tonight in Detroit:
Bam Adebayo, body soreness.
Duncan Robinson, knee contusion.
PJ Tucker, body soreness.
Also, Marcus Garrett (wrist) is out. – 1:44 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bam Adebayo and P.J. Tucker are now questionable for tonight’s game vs. Pistons because of an illness.
Marcus Garrett has been ruled out with wrist tendinitis. Markieff Morris and Victor Oladipo also out.
Duncan Robinson still questionable with knee contusion. – 1:43 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#MIAvsDET INJURY UPDATE: Bam Adebayo (illness), P.J. Tucker (illness) & Duncan Robinson (knee) are all listed as questionable for tonight’s game vs the Pistons.
Marcus Garrett (wrist) has been ruled out. – 1:42 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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