Detroit(2-0) came out with a blitz as they scored 11 consecutive points to begin the game on their way to a 17-2 lead. The Pistons were up 41-26 at the conclusion of the first quarter. Cardinal Newman High School grad and Pistons forward John Collins was the leading scorer with 11 points after one quarter.
Miami(0-2) had a 9-2 spurt to begin the second quarter and they were down 43-35 at the 9:11 mark. The Heat outscored their opponent 27-24 in the second and trailed 65-53 at halftime. Miami guard Davion Mitchell led all players with 19 points at the midway point of the contest.
The Pistons broke out with a 13-4 run to start the second half and they were up 78-57. Miami scored seven straight points and they were behind 82-69 with 5:58 remaining in the third quarter. Heat forward Bam Adebayo collected his first two points of the game at the midway point of the frame. Detroit had a 21-11 spurt at the end of the third quarter and led 103-80.
The Heat could not cut the deficit to a single-digit margin in the fourth quarter. Both teams replaced their starters in the middle of the quarter.
Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up with a double-double as he compiled game-highs of 36 points and 12 rebounds in his second contest with the Heat. He passed LeBron James for the most points scored in the first two games by a Miami Heat player with 71 points.
Only two Miami players finished with double-digit scoring. Mitchell dropped in 18 points while Bobby Portis added 11 points along with eight rebounds in the defeat.
Collins had a team-high 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Pistons. Former Heat player Duncan Robinson placed in 17 points and Cade Cunningham drained in 16 points. Paul Reed composed 19 points and a team-high 11 rebounds for a double-double.
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