Pistons Outlast LeBron, Heat in 107-97 Win

December 3rd, 2013 by Matthew Schmidt Leave a reply »
The Miami Heat's 10-game winning streak is over.

Eight Detroit Pistons players scored in double figures as the Pistons held off a furious Heat rally in the fourth quarter for a 107-97 win at AmericanAirlines Arena on Tuesday night, handing Miami its second home loss of the season.

Kyle Singler led Detroit with 18 points and hit a career-high four threes. Andre Drummond had a double-double, going for 10 points and 18 rebounds in just 22 minutes of action due to foul trouble.

With Dwyane Wade sitting this one out as a result of knee soreness, Michael Beasley stepped up in his absence, tying LeBron James for a game-high 23 points.

The Pistons shot 51 percent from the floor in this one and won in spite of turning the ball over 22 times. The Heat had 19 turnovers of their own and shot only 44 percent overall.

Let's analyze the keys to this game.

 

Defensive Breakdowns by Miami

Outside of a short stretch in the fourth quarter, the Heat's defense looked absolutely awful on Tuesday night.

They did a terrible job of rotating, leaving the hot Singler open numerous times from beyon ...

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