The Detroit Pistons (17 - 12) defeated the Miami Heat (16 - 11) 93 - 92 on Tuesday. The game was a testament to the perseverance and marksmanship of the visiting Pistons, who shook off a 34 - 18 first - quarter explosion by the Heat that had the home crowd buzzing. Detroit returned the favor by incredibly doubling up Miami in the second period, 36 - 18, on the strength of a barrage of three - point shots. While the Heat did an excellent job of completely taking Andre Drummond out of the equation early, the Pistons simply responded with outstanding perimeter shooting. Somewhat surprisingly, it was the likes of reserves Stanley Johnson, Anthony Tolliver and Steve Blake that led the way in the three - point department, helping propel the visitors to a tally of 10 long - range buckets in the first half. Overall, Detroit posted a stellar 52 percent figure from beyond the arc, outscoring Miami 45 - 12 in that category. Reggie Jackson paced Detroit with 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a slow first half before draining some crucial buckets when it mattered most. The shooting guard's three - pointer with two minutes left helped give Detroit a 91 - 89 lead, and his jumper with 56 seconds remaining put the Pistons ahead to stay. Meanwhile, Drummond shook off the aforementioned slow start to tally an 11 - point, 12 - rebound double - double, his fourth straight. Johnson (14 points, four three - pointers), Blake (12 points, four three - pointers) and Tolliver (nine points, three - three pointers) made timely and essential contributions off the bench, with the latter two combining for a trio of particularly important treys early in the fourth period that helped the Pistons eventually overcome what was a seven - point Heat lead at the time. Detroit improved to 17 - 12 and is currently in a second - place tie with Indiana in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks on Wednesday. The Heat received a mammoth double - double from Hassan Whiteside (16 points, 16 rebounds), who outplayed Drummond after the latter had hauled in 20 rebounds in their initial meeting this season. Chris Bosh posted a game - high 20 points, and added three rebounds and two assists, while fellow veteran Dwyane Wade had a fourth straight strong performance with 19 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal. Beno Udrih, acquired earlier in the season from the Grizzlies, turned in a highly productive performance in his first Miami start, managing 14 points, six assists and three rebounds. The veteran got the call in Goran Dragic's stead, who was sidelined with multiple hand injuries. Gerald Green paced the Heat bench, but did so with a modest eight points. As a team, Miami was considerably less aggressive and effective than Detroit from long range, sinking only four of their 18 three - point attempts. The Heat fell to 16 - 11 and are now in second place in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. They remain home for a Christmas Day showdown with the New Orleans Pelicans.
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