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Miami Heat 111-128 Detroit Pistons: Result, Game Stats and Our Prediction

Miami Heat 0-1
111-128Final
Detroit Pistons 1-0
Miami

Our picks against the result

19 of 26 right

  • Winner Detroit Pistons61% 111-128
  • First half Detroit Pistons ahead56% 53-65 at half-time
  • Total points Below average 239 points · average 231.5
  • Miami Heat points Below average 111 points · average 115.5
  • Detroit Pistons points Around average 128 points · average 115.5
  • Total points 239 points 221.5 over53% 231.5 under68% 241.5 under84%
  • Bam Adebayo 4 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST PTS under 19.564% REB under 9.559% AST under 3.564%
  • Davion Mitchell 18 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST PTS under 9.564% REB under 2.558% AST under 6.580%
  • Andrew Wiggins 8 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST PTS under 15.570% REB under 4.559% AST under 2.569%
  • Jalen Duren 4 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST PTS under 17.573% REB under 10.569% AST under 2.573%
  • Ausar Thompson 4 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST PTS under 9.570% REB under 6.564% AST under 3.571%
  • Cade Cunningham 16 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST PTS under 24.558% REB under 5.561% AST under 9.572%

Game stats

Miami Heat Detroit Pistons
  • 111 Points 128
  • 53 First half 65
  • 58 Second half 63

Points of each team: the final score, the first half and the rest of the game.

Before tip-off

What this page showed before the game: our reasons, the injury report, form and records as they were then.

Game summary

Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons comes up in the NBA regular season on Friday 23 October 2026, and our model goes with a Detroit Pistons win while seeing the total points below the league average.

Why this pick?

Our model picks the Detroit Pistons, mainly because it rates them clearly the stronger side — seventh of 30 against Miami's 17th, on results and the players expected to be available. Detroit arrive with two days of rest after beating Boston 121‑113, while Miami were beaten at home by Minnesota in their opener. The strongest argument the other way is home court for Miami, and Elijah Harkless being Out takes a little from what Detroit can put on the floor. The ratings gap is the one strong reason, and the overall view gives it the edge, so the call is a moderate one.

Total points: Our model puts the total below the league average, expecting the Heat and the Pistons to play at a slower tempo than a typical game and seeing the absences on the injury report trim the expected scoring.

Official injury report

Miami Heat

No player who matters is listed.

Detroit Pistons

  • Out Elijah Harkless (rotation regular)

The report of 23 Oct, 19:00 (US Eastern time), players with real minutes only.

Last five games

Miami Heat

  • L 106-131 vs Minnesota Timberwolves (H) 21 Oct

Detroit Pistons

  • W 121-113 vs Boston Celtics (H) 20 Oct

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Team facts

MIADET
Record 0-1 1-0
At home 0-1 1-0
On the road 0-0 0-0
Conference 9 of 14, Eastern Conference 2 of 14, Eastern Conference
Streak – –
Days of rest 1 2
Our team rating #17 of 30 #7 of 30
Pace #3 of 30 #26 of 30

Last meetings

  • 8 Mar 2026Miami Heat 121-110 Detroit Pistons
  • 2 Jan 2026Detroit Pistons 112-118 Miami Heat
  • 30 Nov 2025Miami Heat 135-138 Detroit Pistons
  • 19 Mar 2025Miami Heat 113-116 Detroit Pistons
  • 17 Dec 2024Detroit Pistons 125-124 Miami Heat

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
City
Miami

Questions and answers

What was the score of Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons?

Miami Heat 111-128 Detroit Pistons in the NBA (Regular season) on Friday 23 October 2026, US date. It was 53-65 at half-time.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons right?

Yes: our pick was Detroit Pistons win, and Detroit Pistons won. 19 of our 26 picks and markets for this game were right.

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