Who’s playing
Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons
Current records: Miami 36-30, Detroit 12-54
How to watch
- When: Sunday March 17, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
- Or: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, Michigan
- TV: Bally Sports – Detroit
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $20.40
What there is to know
The Heat are 8-2 against the Pistons since November 2021, and they will have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. The Miami Heat will hit the road to face the Detroit Pistons at 3 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. Despite their absence, the Heat have a 6.5 point advantage on the spread.
The Heat had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came away with a 108-95 victory over Detroit on Friday.
Several players had strong performances to lead the Heat to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bam Adebayo, who nearly dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Adebayo is heading in the right direction, as he has improved his point production for three straight games. Less helpful for the Heat was Terry Rozier’s dreadful 0-5 three-point shooting.
Miami’s win ended a three-game road drought and puts them at 36-30. As for Detroit, they continue to see their hopes of redeeming themselves from a poor last season fade as the team is 12-54 this season.
The Heat beat the Pistons 108-95 in the teams’ last game Friday. Do the Heat have another win up their sleeve, or will the Pistons turn things around? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Miami is a solid 6.5 point favorite against Detroit, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 6.5 point spread and stayed there.
The over/under is 214.5 points.
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History of the series
Miami has won 8 of its last 10 games against Detroit.
- March 15, 2024 – Miami 108 vs. Detroit 95
- March 5, 2024 – Miami 118 vs. Detroit 110
- October 25, 2023 – Miami 103 vs. Detroit 102
- April 4, 2023 – Miami 118 vs. Detroit 105
- March 19, 2023 – Miami 112 vs. Detroit 100
- December 06, 2022 – Detroit 116 vs. Miami 96
- March 15, 2022 – Miami 105 vs. Detroit 98
- December 23, 2021 – Miami 115 vs. Detroit 112
- December 19, 2021 – Detroit 100 vs. Miami 90
- November 23, 2021 – Miami 100 vs. Detroit 92
