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

The Detroit Pistons (18-50) play against the Miami Heat (24-24) at FTX Arena Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Tuesday March 15, 2022 Detroit Pistons 51, Miami Heat 57 (Half) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Wes Goldberg @ wcgoldberg Jimmy shouldn’t play the …

The Detroit Pistons (18-50) play against the Miami Heat (24-24) at FTX Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Tuesday March 15, 2022

Detroit Pistons 51, Miami Heat 57 (Half)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Jimmy shouldn’t play the rest of the game. For the second half, put in the young guys (Strus, Vincent, Yurt) and let Herro cook. – 8:45 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Halftime: Heat 57, Pistons 51. Miami closed the half with a 15-3 run to re-take control of the game.
Bagley: 9 points, 4 rebounds
Grant: 9 points
McGruder: 8 points – 8:44 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Herro with half of Kyrie in the first half. – 8:44 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Half: #Heat 57, #Pistons 51
Grant/Bagley: 9 pts each
McGruder: 8 pts
Bey: 7 pts – 8:44 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
HALFTIME: Heat 57, Pistons 51. The runaway 6th Man of the Year has 20 points for Miami.
Jerami Grant: 9 points
Saddiq Bey: 7 points
Marvin Bagley III: 9 points – 8:44 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Let me just say the focus will be on how Herro closed the half
But keep an eye on the Tucker-Morris combo
I like it a lot for spacing purposes – 8:44 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: Heat 57, Pistons 51. Tyler Herro with 20 points. Heat shooting 22 of 26 from the foul line. – 8:44 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat go up seven early, then down seven, then Tyler Herro decides enough is enough, so a 57-51 halftime lead. Herro with 20 points. Heat 22 of 26 from line. – 8:43 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Another 20 point first half for Herro – 8:43 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Tyler Herro man
Up to 20 points in the half
Doing this on a night the offense looks this bad is something else
Dude is doing crazy things – 8:42 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Tyler Herro with 17 points in the second quarter. He has 20 for the game. – 8:42 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Tyler Herro is a bucket. – 8:42 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
I didn’t think that was a foul on Herro – 8:41 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Tyler Herro up to 15 points on the night after that three
Some disgusting offense, but Herro has been their base yet again in a very different way
Now fouled on the three
Big time stuff to do this in the mud – 8:40 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat already with 23 free-throw attempts, the most Miami has taken in a single half in the last two seasons. – 8:40 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Herro again with a double-digit second period, now up to 12 in the period. – 8:39 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Other than the free throws, the Heat’s offense has been no bueno. – 8:34 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
And another Heat 24-second violation. – 8:34 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Spo going to Markieff-PJ front court – 8:33 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Tyler Herro already with 12 points off the bench on six shots, with the help of 5-of-6 shooting at the foul line. – 8:33 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Herro has almost stumbled twice on a crossover. Hayes first and now Jerami Grant, who the Heat can’t guard right now without fouling. He’s heading to the line for free throws 5 and 6 of the first half. – 8:33 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
What’s Jimmy Butler still doing in this game if he can’t run normally? – 8:33 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
That #Pistons Jerami Grant drive was nasty – 8:33 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat in their Tyler-Herro-or-bust offensive segment. – 8:32 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Isaiah Stewart gets his 3rd foul, at 4:36 2Q – 8:30 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Another game of Lowry stepping aside with rotation mostly whole. Yet to take a shot. – 8:27 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Now THAT’S how you drive!
@BallySportsDET | @Kelly Olynyk pic.twitter.com/SKL7O9PNxH8:26 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Make it a 19-7 Pistons run after the 3 from Livers. Pistons are leading the Heat 41-36 – 8:24 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pitons have their first lead of the night, 36-35, and are on a 14-6 run. Strong effort so far without Cunningham – 8:20 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Did you guys know Kelly Olynyk played point guard in high school? – 8:19 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Heat Bam Adebayo has 3 fouls, at 9:57 … he might sit for the remainder of the half. – 8:16 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Marvin Bagley III was decisive on that move, got to his spot, scored and got the foul. – 8:14 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
We’re done with one.
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 7 PTS / 3 AST / 2-5 FG
🔹 @Jerami Grant: 4 PTS / 2 REB / 2-5 FG
🔹 @Cory Joseph: 4 PTS / 1 REB / 2-4 FG
🔹 @Rodney McGruder: 3 PTS / 1 REB / 1-2 FG pic.twitter.com/DSVqvejyf98:12 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: Heat 29, Pistons 22. Heat shoot 11 of 13 from the foul line, a new season-high for first-quarter free-throw makes and attempts. – 8:10 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 1: Heat 29, Pistons 22
Bey: 7 points, 3 assists
Grant: 4 points
Joseph: 4 points – 8:10 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 1Q: Heat 29, Pistons 22
Saddiq Bey: 7 points, 3 assists
Grant/CoJo: 4p each – 8:09 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
End 1Q: #Heat 29, #Pistons 22
Bey: 7 pts, 3 assts
Joseph/Grant: 4 pts each – 8:09 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat 29, Pistons 22 after one period. Heat 11 of 13 from line. – 8:09 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Starters filtering back into Heat mix, so Gabe Vincent and Max Strus out of the rotation at the moment. – 8:07 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Markieff Morris and that mid-range jumper…
Then Tyler Herro with the three
This group has some chemistry – 8:07 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Tyler Herro, Dewayne Dedmon, Markieff Morris and Victor Oladipo the first four off the Heat’s bench tonight. – 8:05 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Markieff enters, too. – 8:04 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Heat 22, #Pistons 18, 2:26 1Q
Grant/Joseph: 4 pts each
Bey: 3 pts, 3 rebs
McGruder: 3 pts
DET is just 1-of-8 from 3. – 8:03 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Oladipo set to check in after the timeout – 8:02 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Oladipo about to enter next. – 8:00 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat is already 9 of 11 from the foul line just 7:38 into the game … – 7:59 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Isaiah Livers is guarding #Heat Duncan Robinson … and John Beilein is a proud man. – 7:59 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Killian Hayes comes in and immediately crosses up Herro into a step-back jumper. – 7:59 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Herro and Dedmon about to check in. – 7:57 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Duncan Robinson gets the call that he doesn’t get often
That one was pretty clear tho
Plus it was a couple feet behind the three point line – 7:55 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
My searing take on the Pistons is this: Isaiah Stewart is a dude. Kid’s still only 20. When he learns … yikes. – 7:54 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Isaiah Stewart gets his 2nd foul, at 6:37 1Q – 7:54 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Isaiah Stewart has zero blocks (should be one, it was credited to Saddiq Bey instead). But he’s already shut down a handful of Heat drives to the rim. Pistons missed his rim protection – 7:54 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Look at Kyle, so unselfish pic.twitter.com/1GgWvU8KFm7:52 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart making his presence felt defensively early. – 7:50 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Heat 10, #Pistons 8, 6:52 1Q
DET is shooting 3-of-11 FG and 1-of-6 from 3 – 7:50 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Heat’s offense currently is get Cory Joseph on Butler or Bam
Then iso
Not a bad call, but gotta get a deeper seal – 7:49 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Beef Stew is back. Two first-quarter blocks: one on a Jimmy Butler drive and one on a Bam dunk attempt. – 7:47 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Make it two nice blocks for #Pistons Isaiah Stewart – 7:47 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Duncan Robinson open in the corner?
Oh yeah PJ Tucker’s on the floor as an offensive lineman with the hammer screen – 7:46 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
That #Pistons Isaiah Stewart block on Jimmy Butler coming from help defense >>>>> – 7:45 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler called for a Bam Adebayo post-up to open the game. – 7:44 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons have just nine players available tonight: starters plus Hayes, Bagley, Livers and Olynyk. – 7:42 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
This is game 69 for the Pistons – 7:40 PM
Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
The Magic ranked first in defensive rating in the NBA since the All-Star break.
The Nets just put 48 points on them in the first quarter.
Probably safe to say Orlando is losing that ranking after today (Orlando 107.3, Miami 107.4, Phoenix 109.2). – 7:40 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Rodney McGruder gets a good ovation from the Miami crowd. – 7:37 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Que empiece la fiesta 🎉 pic.twitter.com/UKEJ3E3nl37:35 PM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Games to keep an eye on tonight … Pistons at Miami
Nets at Magic
Low impact night for the Bulls in the standings. – 7:28 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Former Heater Rodney McGruder starting for the Pistons in Cade Cunningham’s place tonight. – 7:23 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Rodney McGruder gets a start tonight for Pistons vs. Heat. – 7:15 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
This feels a lot like that Houston game to me
Aka: plenty of on-ball Victor Oladipo reps if they take care of business early – 7:15 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
With Cade Cunningham out, Rodney McGruder has been promoted to the starting lineup alongside Cory Joseph, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant and Isaiah Stewart. – 7:15 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Looks like the Pistons’ starters are CoJo, McGruder, Bey, Grant and Stewart – 7:15 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
First five bringing the heat. Dale 🔥
@Kia | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/woGXrPB2my7:15 PM

Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons starters tonight vs. MIA: Joseph, McGruder, Bey, Grant and Stewart
No Cade Cunningham (non-COVID illness) – 7:10 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Cade Cunningham’s illness, which will keep him out of tonight’s game: “He started feeling bad last night, and came to shootaround looking like death, eating crackers. So, he’s in pretty bad shape.” – 7:05 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat back to the regulars, opening tonight vs. Pistons with Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry. – 7:02 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Tonight’s starters ⬇️
Noche Latina // @GoyaFoods pic.twitter.com/AVAwqmOh6K7:00 PM

Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
⚪️ all white fits ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/wPPqecsT7u6:33 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
How the Heat plans to take advantage of an unusually light week in its schedule miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…6:17 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Kelly Olynyk sharing some pregame time with Tyler Herro at the moment. At the moment, it looks like Olynyk in man bun tonight. – 6:16 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra: “I want to give a quick shoutout to George Blaha. I wish him well and I wish him a quick recovery. Looking forward to getting him back in the business soon.” – 6:15 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
The bad news? No Cade Cunningham for Pistons vs. Heat tonight (illness). The good news? Looks like some of those minutes will go to Rodney McGruder. – 6:14 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Isaiah Livers: “He’s really growing up…he’s experienced and he was well-coached in college.” – 6:11 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Pre-game warmups (ft. Tyler Herro and Kelly Olynyk) pic.twitter.com/m3gfdfFsDG6:11 PM

Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Isaiah Stewart’s return to the lineup: “Isaiah was playing some of his best basketball, and just doing the little things, like timing on the screening and switching.”
He says there are some similarities between Stewart and the #Heat‘s Bam Adebayo. – 6:10 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey said he thought Isaiah Stewart was playing some of his best basketball before the injury. Also noted some similarities between he and Bam on the defensive end. – 6:10 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey said he thought Isaiah Stewart was playing some of his best basketball before the injury. Stewart will return tonight – 6:10 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Cade Cunningham will not play tonight vs. Heat because of a non-COVID illness. – 6:09 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Dwane Casey said Cade Cunningham is out tonight. Was listed as questionable with a non-COVID illness – 6:08 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey said Cade Cunningham (non-COVID illness) will not play tonight at Miami. – 6:08 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Dwane Casey said Cade Cunningham (non-Covid illness) will not play tonight. Killian Hayes and Rodney McGruder will. – 6:08 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
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Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons: George Blaha’s heart bypass surgery a success: detroitnews.com/story/sports/n…5:59 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @HenryFordNews injury/status report against the Miami Heat: pic.twitter.com/8LCqzCdiIa5:53 PM

Eric Woodyard @E_Woodyard
STORY: Tracy Walker commits to Detroit #Lions because of ‘unfinished business.’
“I’m tired of losing in Detroit, and the coaches feel the same way,” he said.
espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…5:48 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Erik Spoelstra starts pregame session by sending out best wishes to Pistons broadcast legend George Blaha, who underwent successful bypass surgery today. – 5:47 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#DETvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Caleb Martin (knee) has been ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Pistons. – 5:47 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
The #Pistons report that George Blaha underwent a successful heart bypass procedure earlier today. He is doing well and doctors will continue to monitor his recovery. – 5:31 PM
Detroit Pistons PR @Pistons_PR
The Detroit #Pistons are happy to report that George Blaha underwent a successful heart bypass procedure earlier today. He is doing well and doctors will continue to monitor his recovery. – 5:30 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — ASK IRA: How will Erik Spoelstra deal from a full Heat deck? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…5:26 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier: “We’re No. 1” not the ultimate rallying cry for Heat when it comes to playoff seeding. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… What does a specific playoff seed mean for the Heat? Here’s what the franchise’s history says. – 5:26 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
ESPN is dispatching South Florida’s own @Sedano to call UM’s spring game at noon Saturday, April 16 on ACC Network, with Dusty Dvoracek and Sam Acho… Heat will open playoffs that day or Sunday, April 17. – 5:06 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
A #Pistons game day is a reason to smile. Drop some 😀 😃 😄 😁 for us here: https://t.co/js4XQ9JbRs | @UWMLife pic.twitter.com/AaKudGwQLa5:00 PM

Austin Kent @AustinKent
18 years ago, the Detroit Pistons held five straight opponents to less than 70 points…
Still mad that the New Jersey Nets intentionally fouled and then broke the streak on a last-second tip-in on Mar. 18, 2004. pic.twitter.com/1g8ho2VG5P4:08 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade Cunningham is questionable tonight with a non-COVID illness. Killian Hayes has been upgraded from probable to available, meaning he’ll play – 4:07 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Dolphins just announced the Preston Williams re-signing. Details on the other Williams added by Miami today — Cowboys starting guard Connor Williams: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col…3:46 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
🍣 Episode 2 of Sushi Bros: Kev Knows & Kelly O 🍱
The first restaurant that @KevKnows and @Kelly Olynyk try sushi from is @InyoRestaurant in Ferndale. Kev drops sushi bars and Kelly shows off his incredible eye for ingredients.
Episode 3 drops Thursday, 3/17. pic.twitter.com/2WsWHPyXdo3:31 PM

Eric Woodyard @E_Woodyard
Lions safety Tracy Walker says the coaching staff was a big reason of why he wanted to stick around for the future in Detroit. “I just see where everything is going here,” Walker said. – 3:05 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
We’d like to thank our friends at @FTX_Official for their donation to the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund, benefiting organizations focused on youth programs, education and health and wellness initiatives.
You can do the same. Donate now: https://t.co/f8bmUFNWWY pic.twitter.com/xH8G998t6A2:22 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
With just two games to play and no travel this week, Heat ready to take advantage of an unusually light stretch in its schedule with rest and practices miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Robinson: “It’s something we haven’t been able to do a lot this year.” – 2:15 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
🎶 We’re going to Miami 🎶
7:30PM | @BallySportsDET pic.twitter.com/fKs2OqmjVc2:00 PM

Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Back in action after a couple of days off, see what you need to know about tonight’s home matchup vs the Detroit Pistons 👀
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