Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons
October 23, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Pistons beat the Heat 128-111 on 2026-10-23 on the road against the Heat. The Heat started Klay Thompson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo, and Davion Mitchell. The Pistons started John Collins, Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. Cade Cunningham (Pistons) scored 10 points (3/13) in his matchups, with Davion Mitchell as his primary defender. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat) scored 20 points (8/11) in his matchups, with Paul Reed as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIA
Miami Heat
111
Did not play: Tre Donaldson (Inactive - Coach's Decision), Vladislav Goldin (Inactive - Coach's Decision), Keshad Johnson (Inactive - Coach's Decision)
DET
Detroit Pistons
128
Did not play: Elijah Harkless (Inactive - G League - Two-Way), Isaac Jones (Inactive - G League - Two-Way), Chaz Lanier (DNP - Coach's Decision), Ebuka Okorie (DNP - Coach's Decision), Ugonna Onyenso (Inactive - G League - Two-Way), Taurean Prince (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Klay Thompson · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell Starter 13.1 min
- Tim Hardaway Jr. · Bobby Portis Jr. · Davion Mitchell · Nikola Jović · Pelle Larsson 5.5 min
- Tim Hardaway Jr. · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell · Pelle Larsson 3.7 min
- Klay Thompson · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Andrew Wiggins · Nikola Jović · Pelle Larsson 3.3 min
- Tim Hardaway Jr. · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Bobby Portis Jr. · Dru Smith · Pelle Larsson 3.1 min
DET
Detroit Pistons
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- John Collins · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson Starter 5.3 min
- John Collins · Duncan Robinson · Paul Reed · Cade Cunningham · Ausar Thompson 8.1 min
- Kevin Huerter · Isaiah Joe · Jalen Duren · Ronald Holland II · Daniss Jenkins 3.1 min
- Kevin Huerter · Paul Reed · Isaiah Joe · Ronald Holland II · Daniss Jenkins 3.1 min
- Duncan Robinson · Javonte Green · Paul Reed · Ronald Holland II · Daniss Jenkins 2.7 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Heat defense
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Cade Cunningham 10 pts (3/13) in 59 possessions
Guarded by: Davion Mitchell (27 %, 2 pts) · Andrew Wiggins (22 %, 0 pts) · Pelle Larsson (14 %, 0 pts)
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Duncan Robinson 10 pts (2/6) in 51 possessions
Guarded by: Klay Thompson (64 %, 6 pts) · Tim Hardaway Jr. (12 %, 0 pts) · Giannis Antetokounmpo (10 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Paul Reed: 20 poss., 15 pts (6/14) · John Collins: 16 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Davion Mitchell | Ausar Thompson: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Cade Cunningham: 16 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Andrew Wiggins | Cade Cunningham: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Ausar Thompson: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Pelle Larsson | Kevin Huerter: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Daniss Jenkins: 9 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Klay Thompson | Duncan Robinson: 32 poss., 6 pts (2/5) · Cade Cunningham: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Bam Adebayo | John Collins: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Paul Reed: 9 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Bobby Portis Jr. | Ronald Holland II: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paul Reed: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Isaiah Joe: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Kevin Huerter: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Nikola Jović | Kevin Huerter: 6 poss., 3 pts (0/0) · Ronald Holland II: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dru Smith | Isaiah Joe: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kevin Huerter: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Isaiah Joe: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Daniss Jenkins: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Ryan Conwell | Daniss Jenkins: 2 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Isaiah Joe: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Myron Gardner | Ronald Holland II: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Javonte Green: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nick Richards | Tolu Smith: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paul Reed: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Pistons defense
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Giannis Antetokounmpo 20 pts (8/11) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Paul Reed (30 %, 6 pts) · John Collins (24 %, 3 pts) · Ronald Holland II (13 %, 2 pts)
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Bam Adebayo 25 pts (8/11) in 50 possessions
Guarded by: John Collins (35 %, 3 pts) · Paul Reed (26 %, 9 pts) · Jalen Duren (11 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | Davion Mitchell: 35 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Klay Thompson: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| John Collins | Bam Adebayo: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Giannis Antetokounmpo: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Duncan Robinson | Klay Thompson: 35 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Pelle Larsson: 8 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Paul Reed | Giannis Antetokounmpo: 21 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Bobby Portis Jr.: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Ronald Holland II | Giannis Antetokounmpo: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Nikola Jović: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Daniss Jenkins | Pelle Larsson: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Davion Mitchell: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Kevin Huerter | Tim Hardaway Jr.: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Pelle Larsson: 11 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Ausar Thompson | Andrew Wiggins: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Nikola Jović: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Isaiah Joe | Tim Hardaway Jr.: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Pelle Larsson: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Javonte Green | Andrew Wiggins: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Pelle Larsson: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Duren | Bam Adebayo: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Bobby Portis Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tolu Smith | Nick Richards: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Myron Gardner: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |