Blake Griffin had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Miami Heat 98-93.
Luke Kennard’s 3-pointer put the Pistons ahead for good with 5:35 left in the fourth quarter.
The Heat got within 94-93 on Dwyane Wade’s reverse layup with 19 seconds to play, but Reggie Jackson answered with 2 free throws, and the Heat got no closer.
Zaza Pachulia’s tip-in with 26.7 seconds left made it 94-91, and Griffin’s 2 free throws with 3.9 seconds left put it away at 98-93.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Heat 17-15. Reggie Bullock Jr. scored 7 of the Pistons’ 17 on 3 for 3 shooting.
Kennard scored 22 points off the bench. Griffin assisted on 6 of Bullock’s 7 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Heat, Wade had 20 points and 8 assists on 10 for 14 shooting off the bench.
The Pistons went 15 for 18 at the line to the Heat’s 5 for 19. The Heat turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Pistons 52-32 in the paint. The Pistons were outscored 19-8 in 5 minutes with Pachulia, Griffin, Jackson, Bullock and Brown on the floor together.