Detroit Pistons @ Miami Heat: Mar 8, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
110–121
Final
Sunday, March 8, 2026
36-29 · Home

Pistons vs Heat final: the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 121-110 on March 8, 2026 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons16323230110
Heat34333618121

Top Performers

Pistons vs Heat Box Score

Detroit Pistons
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Cade Cunningham G35261100049-186-92-2-16
Marcus Sasser G192221000-30-22-2-12
Jalen Duren C26245101110-120-04-5-18
Tobias Harris F249100303-60-23-3-12
Duncan Robinson F233320101-71-70-0-4
Bench
Isaiah Stewart FC2214610126-111-21-2-15
Ron Holland F185701112-60-21-2-16
Bobi Klintman F43020011-21-10-0+11
Paul Reed F510412103-61-13-4+11
Daniss Jenkins G154420201-41-21-2+4
Chaz Lanier G80000000-30-20-0+6
Kevin Huerter GF214441202-70-40-0+9
Javonte Green GF156210022-50-32-2-3
Miami Heat
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Bam Adebayo CF3424961127-174-106-6+13
Davion Mitchell G248241004-50-10-0+16
Myron Gardner F164620011-30-02-2+9
Pelle Larsson G3210550013-101-33-4+4
Tyler Herro G3025631018-164-85-6+18
Bench
Trevor Keels G00100000-10-10-0-3
Vladislav Goldin C20200010-00-00-0-5
Dru Smith G227443113-60-11-1-1
Kel'el Ware C2512602216-90-30-0+11
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F2919670116-181-36-6+2
Kasparas Jakucionis G2112201025-82-30-0-9

Pistons vs Heat Recap

Miami beat Detroit 121-110 behind a 19-point halftime lead that the Heat never relinquished. The Heat improved to 36-29, while the Pistons fell to 45-18.

Miami built its advantage early. The Heat led 34-16 after one quarter and stretched the margin to 67-48 at halftime. By the end of three quarters, Miami held a 23-point lead at 103-80. Detroit outscored the Heat 30-18 in the fourth, but the comeback fell short. Miami made 43 of 93 shots while Detroit shot 40 of 90.

Tyler Herro led Miami with 25 points as Cade Cunningham paced Detroit with 26 points and 10 assists. Bam Adebayo grabbed 9 rebounds for the Heat. Miami's rebounding advantage proved decisive: the Heat pulled down 49 boards to Detroit's 39.

The number to know: 23. Miami's lead after three quarters showed the game was decided well before the final frame.

Team Stats

PistonsStatHeat
40-90Field Goals43-93
44.4%FG %46.2%
11-373-Pointers12-33
29.7%3P %36.4%
19-24Free Throws23-25
79.2%FT %92.0%
39Rebounds49
13Off. Rebounds13
26Assists31
5Steals9
12Blocks5
11Turnovers11
23Fouls23
2Biggest Lead29

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons50.6%9.9%26.5%0.211
Heat52.7%9.6%33.3%0.247

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

Pistons vs Heat Game Info

Date & time
Sunday, March 8, 20266:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Heat WPLG Local 10
Arena
Kaseya CenterMiami
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pistons vs Heat Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPHeat 81 GP
117.8#8
Points per game
121.2#2
109.6#3
Opponent points
118.7#22
48.5%#3
Field goal %
46.9%#14
35.6%#17
Three-point %
36.2%#11
76.3%#25
Free throw %
79.2%#10
45.6#7
Rebounds
46.3#4
27.8#10
Assists
29.1#4
10.4#1
Steals
8.6#13
6.4#1
Blocks
4.2#24
14.2#20
Turnovers
13.1#8

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

Pistons last 5

Heat last 5

Previous meetings

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That covers Pistons vs Heat: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27; Heat host the Mavericks Oct 26.

Pistons vs Heat FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Heat on Mar 8, 2026?

The Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 121-110 on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 25 points.

What are the Pistons and Heat records?

After this game the Pistons were 45-18 and the Heat were 36-29 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Heat?

Cade Cunningham scored 26 for the Pistons. Tyler Herro scored 25 for the Heat.

Who leads the Pistons vs Heat season series?

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

Who won the last Pistons vs Heat game?

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

Where was Pistons vs Heat played?

At Kaseya Center in Miami, the home arena of the Miami Heat.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Heat?

Pistons-Heat: Q1 16-34, Q2 32-33, Q3 32-36, Q4 30-18.

What is next for the Pistons and Heat?

Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET; Heat host the Mavericks on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET.