DETROIT -- — Norman Powell scored 36 points and Bam Abdebayo added 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four games with a 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.

Cade Cunningham had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for Detroit and Marcus Sasser scored 18.

Detroit trailed by 22 in the second half and was still down 114-103 with two minutes left, but scored six straight points to make it a five-point game. Powell missed and Javonte Green hit a 3-pointer to get the Pistons within two with 46.4 seconds to play.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. hit a short jumper to make it a two-possession game, though, and Ausar Thompson's turnover forced the Pistons to start fouling. Powell hit a pair of free throws — his first points of the fourth quarter — to clinch it.

Jaquez scored 19 points for the Heat and Andrew Wiggins added 17.

The Pistons can usually overcome their outside shooting struggles by dominating the offensive glass, but that didn't happen in the first half. Miami pulled down 22 of 24 defensive rebound chances and held Detroit to 20% (2 for 10) on 3-pointers.

Powell finished the half with 19 points, including 5 of 8 on 3-pointers, as Miami took a 63-54 lead.

The Heat opened the third quarter with a 15-2 run to take a 22-point lead. Detroit missed its first seven shots and turned the ball over twice. The Pistons reserves cut the deficit to 94-81 at the end of the quarter, led by six points and five rebounds from Paul Reed.

Sasser's outside shooting got Detroit within 98-92 with 9:09 left, but the Pistons struggled to get enough stops for a big run.

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Heat: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

Pistons: Visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kel'el Ware vs. Jalen Duren (Bam Adebayo gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Andrew Wiggins makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:30	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	2	2
11:18	Davion Mitchell makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	2	4
11:09	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	4	4
11:09	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	4	4
11:09	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	5	4
10:58	Ausar Thompson blocks Norman Powell 's 13-foot fade away jump shot	5	4
10:57	Heat offensive team rebound	5	4
10:49	Bam Adebayo misses 8-foot floating jump shot	5	4
10:46	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	5	4
10:39	Ausar Thompson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	7	4
10:22	Bam Adebayo misses 12-foot jumper	7	4
10:19	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	7	4
10:08	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)	7	4
10:00	Norman Powell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	7	7
9:41	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	7	7
9:41	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	8	7
9:41	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	9	7
9:29	Bam Adebayo misses driving floating jump shot	9	7
9:27	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	9	7
9:23	Norman Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	7
9:16	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	7
9:06	Cade Cunningham misses 8-foot two point shot	9	7
9:06	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	9	7
9:00	Norman Powell makes 25-foot running jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	9	10
8:40	Isaiah Stewart misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	10
8:37	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	9	10
8:29	Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	10
8:29	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	10
8:28	Pistons Full timeout	9	10
8:28	(08:28) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	9	10
8:11	Cade Cunningham misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	9	10
8:07	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	9	10
8:00	Bam Adebayo misses 4-foot jump bank shot	9	10
7:54	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	9	10
7:34	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot driving dunk (Duncan Robinson assists)	11	10
7:16	Isaiah Stewart blocks Andrew Wiggins 's 3-foot driving layup	11	10
7:13	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	11	10
7:11	Jalen Duren makes dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	13	10
7:00	Kel'el Ware misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	10
6:57	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	13	10
6:47	Isaiah Stewart misses 6-foot two point shot	13	10
6:45	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	13	10
6:42	Norman Powell back court turnover	13	10
6:42	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	13	10
6:31	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	13	10
6:28	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	13	10
6:26	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	13	10
6:26	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	13	10
6:26	Heat offensive team rebound	13	10
6:26	Javonte Green enters the game for Jalen Duren	13	10
6:26	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	13	11
6:16	Isaiah Stewart offensive foul	13	11
6:16	Isaiah Stewart offensive foul turnover	13	11
6:04	Kel'el Ware misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	11
6:00	Norman Powell offensive rebound	13	11
5:59	Norman Powell makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	13	13
5:43	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	16	13
5:34	Davion Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	13
5:34	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Kel'el Ware	16	13
5:18	Duncan Robinson makes two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	18	13
4:58	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	13
4:56	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	18	13
4:39	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals)	18	13
4:35	Bam Adebayo makes 1-foot dunk (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	18	15
4:34	Pistons Full timeout	18	15
4:34	Jalen Duren enters the game for Duncan Robinson	18	15
4:34	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	18	15
4:14	Cade Cunningham makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	20	15
4:00	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	20	17
4:00	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	20	17
4:00	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	20	17
4:00	Dru Smith enters the game for Norman Powell	20	17
4:00	Kasparas Jakucionis enters the game for Davion Mitchell	20	17
4:00	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	20	17
3:58	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	20	17
3:37	Jalen Duren misses 3-foot two point shot	20	17
3:35	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	20	17
3:30	Bam Adebayo makes running layup (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	20	19
3:21	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals)	20	19
3:16	Javonte Green personal foul	20	19
3:16	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Cade Cunningham	20	19
3:09	Marcus Sasser personal foul	20	19
3:04	Jalen Duren shooting foul	20	19
3:04	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2	20	20
3:04	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2	20	21
2:47	Marcus Sasser misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	20	21
2:45	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	20	21
2:39	Jaime Jaquez Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	20	21
2:19	Jalen Duren misses driving floating jump shot	20	21
2:17	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	20	21
2:11	Dru Smith makes 25-foot running jump shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	20	24
1:58	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	24
1:56	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	20	24
1:51	Nikola Jovic makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	20	27
1:29	Jalen Duren misses two point shot	20	27
1:26	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	20	27
1:16	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot	20	29
1:16	Pistons Full timeout	20	29
1:16	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	20	29
53.5	Jalen Duren makes layup	22	29
44.7	Kel'el Ware makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	22	31
35.0	Dru Smith blocks Jaden Ivey 's 7-foot driving layup	22	31
35.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	22	31
32.8	Marcus Sasser makes 17-foot jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	24	31
13.3	Ronald Holland II personal foul	24	31
13.3	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 1 of 2	24	32
13.3	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 2 of 2	24	33
13.3	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	24	33
13.3	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Javonte Green	24	33
0.1	Duncan Robinson makes 6-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	26	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	33

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Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 2, 2026

Coverage

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Attendance

20,062

Referees

Derrick Collins, Curtis Blair, John Butler

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

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