Heat 118-112 Pistons: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 1)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:25 PM ET

Regular Season

Miami HeatHeat

19-15 · Away

118–112

Final

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Detroit PistonsPistons

25-9 · Home

Heat vs Pistons final: the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 118-112 on January 1, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Heat	33	30	31	24	118
Pistons	26	28	27	31	112

Top Performers

Heat

Pistons

Heat vs Pistons Box Score

Miami Heat

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Bam Adebayo CF	32	15	14	0	2	1	1	5-14	1-2	4-4	+17
Andrew Wiggins F	31	17	8	1	2	0	2	7-20	1-5	2-2	-9
Kel'el Ware C	27	4	13	0	2	2	1	1-6	0-4	2-2	0
Davion Mitchell G	33	8	1	11	2	1	5	3-7	2-3	0-0	+3
Norman Powell G	34	36	2	2	1	0	3	12-23	7-14	5-5	+4
Bench
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F	29	19	3	5	2	0	2	9-12	0-1	1-3	+2
Nikola Jović F	23	5	5	5	0	1	2	1-10	1-7	2-2	-5
Dru Smith G	14	9	0	1	3	1	1	3-4	1-2	2-2	+3
Simone Fontecchio F	6	5	3	0	0	0	1	2-3	1-1	0-0	+4
Kasparas Jakucionis G	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+11

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cade Cunningham G	39	31	8	11	3	2	7	6-16	2-6	17-18	+6
Jalen Duren C	18	12	5	0	1	0	1	6-12	0-0	0-0	-17
Isaiah Stewart FC	30	6	4	2	0	5	2	2-5	1-3	1-2	-1
Ausar Thompson GF	30	12	2	2	1	2	2	5-8	0-0	2-3	-13
Duncan Robinson F	20	9	2	2	0	0	1	3-7	1-5	2-2	-10
Bench
Jaden Ivey G	21	2	1	3	0	0	1	1-4	0-2	0-0	-6
Javonte Green GF	26	11	2	1	1	0	1	4-7	1-2	2-2	-2
Paul Reed F	12	9	7	1	2	0	1	4-4	0-0	1-2	+13
Ron Holland F	17	2	5	1	1	0	2	1-7	0-2	0-0	+1
Marcus Sasser G	23	18	4	2	2	0	2	6-10	4-6	2-2	-1

Heat vs Pistons Recap

The Heat beat the Pistons 118-112 by building a 13-point lead through three quarters and holding off a late Detroit rally. Miami moved to 19-15, while Detroit fell to 25-9.

A 31-27 third quarter stretched the margin after Miami led 63-54 at halftime. The Heat led 94-81 after three quarters. They took 99 shots to Detroit's 80 and made 14 of 39 from three, against 9 of 26 for the Pistons. Miami also pulled down 49 rebounds to Detroit's 40.

Norman Powell scored 36 for the Heat, with Bam Adebayo adding 14 rebounds and Davion Mitchell 11 assists. Cade Cunningham answered with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists for Detroit. The Pistons shot 38 of 80 overall and outscored Miami 31-24 in the fourth, but the deficit was too large.

The number to know: 49 rebounds. Miami's edge on the boards produced extra possessions that Detroit's rally could not erase.

Team Stats

Heat	Stat	Pistons
43-99	Field Goals	38-80
43.4%	FG %	47.5%
14-39	3-Pointers	9-26
35.9%	3P %	34.6%
18-20	Free Throws	27-31
90.0%	FT %	87.1%
49	Rebounds	40
15	Off. Rebounds	6
25	Assists	25
14	Steals	11
6	Blocks	9
18	Turnovers	20
19	Fouls	20
22	Biggest Lead	5

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Heat	50.5%	14.3%	30.6%	0.182
Pistons	53.1%	17.6%	15.0%	0.338

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Heat vs Pistons Game Info

Date & time: Thursday, January 1, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Heat WPLG Local 10 · Pistons WMYD TV20

Arena: Little Caesars ArenaDetroit

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Heat vs Pistons Season Stats 2025-26

Heat 81 GPPistons 82 GP

121.2#2

Points per game

117.8#8

118.7#22

Opponent points

109.6#3

46.9%#14

Field goal %

48.5%#3

36.2%#11

Three-point %

35.6%#17

79.2%#10

Free throw %

76.3%#25

46.3#4

Rebounds

45.6#7

29.1#4

Assists

27.8#10

8.6#13

Steals

10.4#1

4.2#24

Blocks

6.4#1

13.1#8

Turnovers

14.2#20

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

Heat last 5

W vs Nuggets 147-123 Dec 29, 2025
W vs Pacers 142-116 Dec 27, 2025
W @ Hawks 126-111 Dec 26, 2025
L vs Raptors 91-112 Dec 23, 2025
L @ Knicks 125-132 Dec 21, 2025

Pistons last 5

W @ Lakers 128-106 Dec 30, 2025
L @ Clippers 99-112 Dec 28, 2025
L @ Jazz 129-131 Dec 26, 2025
W @ Kings 136-127 Dec 23, 2025
W @ Trail Blazers 110-102 Dec 22, 2025

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Jan 1, 2026

Final
Houston Rockets4-0120
Brooklyn Nets0-396
Top: Thompson 23 PTSBox score ›
Final
Philadelphia 76ers3-1123
Dallas Mavericks2-2108
Top: Maxey 34 PTS, 10 ASTBox score ›
Final
Boston Celtics2-1120
Sacramento Kings0-3106
Top: Brown 29 PTS, 10 REBBox score ›
Final
Utah Jazz1-3101
Los Angeles Clippers1-2118
Top: Leonard 45 PTSBox score ›

That covers Heat vs Pistons: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Heat visit the Hawks Oct 28; Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27.

Heat vs Pistons FAQs

Who won Heat vs Pistons on Jan 1, 2026?

The Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 118-112 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Norman Powell led the Heat with 36 points.

What are the Heat and Pistons records?

After this game the Heat were 19-15 and the Pistons were 25-9 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Heat vs Pistons?

Norman Powell scored 36 for the Heat. Cade Cunningham scored 31 for the Pistons.

Who leads the Heat vs Pistons season series?

The regular-season series is tied 1-1 this season.

Who won the last Heat vs Pistons game?

The Pistons beat the Heat 128-111 on Oct 23, 2026 on the road.

Where was Heat vs Pistons played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the home arena of the Detroit Pistons.

What was the score by quarter in Heat vs Pistons?

Heat-Pistons: Q1 33-26, Q2 30-28, Q3 31-27, Q4 24-31.

What is next for the Heat and Pistons?

Heat visit the Hawks on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET.