Giannis Antetokounmpo's 34 points led the Heat to a 137-117 victory over the Pistons.

November 15th - The Heat defeated the Pistons 137-117 . Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed 34 points , 14 rebounds , and 8 assists, while Klay Thompson added 26 points , 1 rebound , and 4 assists. For the Pistons, Cunningham scored 33 points , 5 rebounds , and 8 assists, and Fells contributed 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists.

In the first quarter, Thompson hit two consecutive three-pointers, and Antetokounmpo added a fast-break dunk to give the Heat a 7- point lead . The Pistons then relied on Cunningham and Huerter to score from beyond the arc, while Green continued to close the gap with free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons led 39-37 . In the second quarter, Cunningham completed a dunk, and Vontaykeo scored consecutively to keep the Pistons competitive. The Heat relied on Adebayo's outside shooting and inside drives to score, while Antetokounmpo continued to attack the basket. At halftime, the Heat led 68-60 .

After switching sides, the Heat extended their lead to double digits. Cunningham and Collins then hit consecutive three-pointers, but Thompson responded with long-range shots and a layup. The Heat relied on Antetokounmpo and Mitchell's scoring to extend their lead to 17 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Heat led 103-86 . In the final quarter, the Pistons narrowed the gap to 9 points. The Heat stabilized the situation with Adebayo's fast break layup, Antetokounmpo hit a three-pointer, and Thompson followed with two consecutive three-pointers. Ultimately, the Heat defeated the Pistons 137-117 .

Pistons player statistics

Cunningham 33 points , 5 rebounds, 8 assists; Fells 21 points , 4 rebounds , 8 assists; Huerter 20 points , 4 rebounds, 7 assists; Thompson 10 points , 8 rebounds , 5 assists; Robinson 10 points , 1 rebound , 1 assist; Jenkins 10 points, 1 rebound , 5 assists; Reed 9 points , 9 rebounds , 1 assist; Collins 8 points , 7 rebounds; Holland II 5 points, 7 rebounds , 3 assists

Heat player statistics

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points , 14 rebounds , and 8 assists; Klay Thompson had 26 points, 1 rebound, and 4 assists; Bam Adebayo had 20 points , 5 rebounds , and 4 assists; Donovan Mitchell had 15 points , 4 rebounds , and 9 assists ; Andrew Wiggins had 10 points, 2 rebounds , and 1 assist; Kevin Conwell had 9 points, 4 rebounds , and 1 assist; Bobby Portis had 7 points , 4 rebounds , and 2 assists; Carlos Vontaykeo had 7 points and 5 rebounds; and Zion Williamson had 6 points and 4 rebounds.

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