Detroit demolished the Heat 107-84 in the first meeting on Nov. 23rd, holding Miami to 36.0 percent from the field, and with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leading the Pistons with 22 points and Andre Drummond scoring 18 points with 15 rebounds. Miami hasn't improved much since as it has lost four in a row and seven of its last eight games, including 117-114 at Boston on Friday, even though the Heat shot 53.3 percent. James Johnson came off the bench to score 22 points, but the Heat's defense had a meltdown allowing the Celtics to shoot 51.4 percent while Isaiah Thomas exploded for 52 points. Miami is playing its third game in four days and is just 5-12 straight up and 7-10 ATS at home this season. The Pistons are trying to snap a two-game losing streak after Atlanta won a revenge game on Friday. Jon Leuer had a team-leading 22 points for Detroit, and Reggie Jackson added 20 points. The Pistons are getting comfortable with Jackson back in the lineup after he missed the first six weeks of the season. Detroit has won and covered four of the last six meetings. Play the Pistons.
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NBA
Detroit at Miami
January 1, 2017
6:05 PM Eastern
2 units on Detroit -3.5 (-107) (risk 2 to return 3.87)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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