Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat, NBA regular season, Saturday Nov 14, 2026, 8:00 PM ET at Kaseya Center, Miami.
Detroit (8-3) visits Miami (6-6) one night after the Heat beat Cleveland, so Miami plays the second game of a back-to-back. Cade Cunningham arrives off a career night, while Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo just combined for 74 points.
Key points before tip-off:
- Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points with 11 assists and 0 turnovers in Detroit's 144-140 double-overtime win at Washington.
- Bam Adebayo (37 points, 14 rebounds) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (37 points) led Miami to a 133-121 win over Cleveland, the Heat's third straight win.
- Miami won the glass 46-36 and second-chance points 21-4 against the Cavaliers. Detroit center Jalen Duren (hamstring) and Isaiah Joe (hip) are out.
- Giannis (wrist) and Klay Thompson (ankle) are listed as probable for Miami.
- Opponents shoot 39.3% from three against Miami, second-worst in the NBA. In the Oct 23 meeting in Miami, Detroit won 128-111, hit 18 of 38 threes and took the first quarter 41-26.
This 60-second preview breaks down Cade Cunningham's scoring run, Miami's frontcourt edge with Duren out, and whether the Heat can guard the three-point line on tired legs.
Sources: ESPN, NBA.com, AP, ClutchPoints, MLive.
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