118-112FinalThursday 1 January 2026

Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons Match Player Stats and Box Score

Updated Jan 1, after the final

The Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 118-112 on Thursday 1 January 2026, a margin of 6. Norman Powell led the Miami Heat with 36 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Cade Cunningham led the Detroit Pistons with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. The lead changed hands 6 times.

Score by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MIA19-15	33	30	31	24	118
DET25-9	26	28	27	31	112

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 5
Largest lead: MIA +22
Best run: MIA 15-0

Game leaders

Norman Powell36 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
36
Points
Cade Cunningham31 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST
31
Bam Adebayo15 PTS, 14 REB, 0 AST
14
Rebounds
Cade Cunningham31 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST
8
Davion Mitchell8 PTS, 1 REB, 11 AST
11
Assists
Cade Cunningham31 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST
11

Game flow

DET ahead

MIA ahead

+25

Q1Q2Q3Q4

Player
Norman PowellF-G	35	36	2	2	1	0	3	2	12-23	7-14	5-5	1	1	+4
Bam AdebayoC-F	33	15	14	0	2	1	1	2	5-14	1-2	4-4	3	11	+17
Davion MitchellG	33	8	1	11	2	1	5	1	3-7	2-3	0-0	1	0	+3
Andrew WigginsF-G	32	17	8	1	2	0	2	4	7-20	1-5	2-2	6	2	-9
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G	30	19	3	5	2	0	2	2	9-12	0-1	1-3	0	3	+2
Kel'el WareC	27	4	13	0	2	2	1	1	1-6	0-4	2-2	3	10	0
Nikola JovicF	24	5	5	5	0	1	2	0	1-10	1-7	2-2	0	5	-5
Dru SmithG	15	9	0	1	3	1	1	5	3-4	1-2	2-2	0	0	+3
Simone FontecchioF	6	5	3	0	0	0	1	1	2-3	1-1	0-0	1	2	+4
Kasparas JakučionisG	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	+11
Team		118	49	25	14	6	18	19	43-99 43.4%	14-39 35.9%	18-20 90.0%	15	34

Did not play:Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Pelle Larsson, Keshad Johnson, Jahmir Young, Myron Gardner, Vladislav Goldin

Team stats

MIADET

43-99 (43.4%)Field goals38-80 (47.5%)
14-39 (35.9%)Three-pointers9-26 (34.6%)
18-20 (90.0%)Free throws27-31 (87.1%)
50.5%Effective FG%53.1%
54.7%True shooting59.8%
49 (15)Rebounds40 (6)
25Assists25
18Turnovers20
14Steals11
6Blocks9
19Fouls20
106.5Offensive rating104.1

Pace 109.2 possessions per 48 minutes.

First basket, rebound and assist

First basketAndrew WigginsAndrew Wiggins makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
MIAQ1 11:45
First reboundCade CunninghamCade Cunningham defensive rebound
DETQ1 10:46
First assistAusar ThompsonCade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)
DETQ1 11:30

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Quick answers3 questions

What was the final score of Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons?

Miami Heat 118, Detroit Pistons 112 on Thursday 1 January 2026. The Miami Heat won by 6. By quarter: Q1 33-26, Q2 30-28, Q3 31-27, Q4 24-31 (away first).

What were the player stats for Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons?

For the Miami Heat: Norman Powell 36 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Jaime Jaquez Jr. 19 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists; Andrew Wiggins 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist. For the Detroit Pistons: Cade Cunningham 31 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists; Marcus Sasser 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Ausar Thompson 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Who led the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons?

Norman Powell led the Miami Heat with 36 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Cade Cunningham led the Detroit Pistons with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.