C Hassan Whiteside’s 3.69 blocks average is higher than the team total of the Pistons, who rank last in that category at 3.61.
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Detroit will play its final game Wednesday against Cleveland. The Heat defeated the Pistons 99-93.
LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and J.R. Smith will all sit this one out after helping Cleveland (57-24) clinch the East’s No. 1 seed with Monday’s 109-94 win over Atlanta. Instead, the Heat must win both of its next to games to avoid falling into the fifth or even sixth spot in a competitive Eastern Conference.
Miami Heat swingman Justise Winslow will not play in Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to an ankle injury.
The playoffs are scheduled to start on Saturday but it would not be a surprised to see the Pistons-Cavaliers series start on Sunday to put the top-seeded Cavs in a more prominent television slot. “One probably the best player in the world and their complementary guys are very good”.
“It’s better seeing it on this side of the ball”, said Wade, who chipped in 14 points. He had not been scoreless that long at the start of a game since March 17, 2006, against Charlotte, according to STATS.
Jackson displayed an increased leadership role this season, although his numbers remained consistent from his first year to his second year.
The Miami Heat (47-33) will be hosted by the Detroit Pistons (43-37) on Tuesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. “We were running the plays through Joe”.
“I hope he can keep it up”, Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said.
There’s no pressure on the Pistons, and this should be the a year ago we ever say that. So did Pistons center Andre Drummond, power forward Marcus Morris, small forward Tobias Harris and shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
Chris Paul had 12 points and 13 assists, Blake Griffin contributed 12 points and seven rebounds, and Jeff Green collected 13 points.
The Pistons defense isn’t good enough to slow down the Cavaliers’ explosive offense and their offense isn’t prolific or consistent enough to take advantage of Cleveland’s occasional lapses.
– A second-period blow to the face that went uncalled left Dragic with one fewer tooth. “Then I caught one in rhythm”, he said. “It’s the second time that has happened this year and there wasn’t a foul called”, he said.
Johnson, a late-season free-agent pickup after he was bought-out by the Brooklyn Nets, provided the dagger, making consecutive threes to give the Heat an 85-78 lead with 5:26 to play.
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– Spoelstra said Tyler Johnson still has yet to have the type of complete practice session required for a return.
