Derrick Rose scored 23 points, and the Detroit Pistons opened the third quarter with a 16-5 run to beat the Miami Heat 120-100.
The Pistons led by as many as 23, pulling away with a 25-7 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Jerami Grant had 24 points (12 in the paint), 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Blake Griffin assisted on 5 of Grant’s 10 baskets, 2 of them during the 16-5 run.
For the Heat, Bam Adebayo had 28 points, 6 assists and 3 blocks on 8 for 11 shooting, and Duncan Robinson added 22 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 6 for 10 shooting.
The Heat turned it over 23 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pistons outscored the Heat 55-27 off the bench. The Pistons’ starters outscored the Heat 48-35 in 19 minutes together. Josh Jackson and Isaiah Stewart fouled out for the Pistons, and Gabe Vincent for the Heat.