On December 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Heat played at home against the Pistons, which was also the second match between the two teams in five days. In this game, piston champion Cunningham was hung up the exemption card due to triggering the health and safety agreement, and the Heat Butler and other 5 main players were injured. In the first half of the game, the Pistons repeatedly pulled the point difference to double digits, and the Heat showed a tenacious posture to bite the point difference. In the third quarter, the Heat turned the score back by multi-point blossoming, and the game was full of suspense.
The two teams drew several times in the fourth quarter, and the Pistons briefly took a five-point lead at the crucial moment. Lowry stepped up to score seven straight points before Hiro's key three-point shot helped the Heat come back. With Strus hitting a three-pointer, Joseph equalised and failed to hit a three-pointer, and the Heat sealed the win. In the end, the Heat narrowly defeated the Pistons 115-112, successfully reversed at home to complete the revenge, and doubled the Pistons in the season.
Statistics
Pistons: Five players on the team scored in double figures, Lyles had 28 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, Sadiq Bay 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Joseph 21 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Jackson 19 points and 4 rebounds, Diallo 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals
Heat: Four players on the team scored in double figures, Lowry 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, 7 consecutive points in the final quarter to help the team chase points, Strus 26 points and 6 rebounds, Vincent 15 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, substitute Hiro 29 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Jurt Ceven 8 points and 12 rebounds, Haslem 7 points
The Star of the Field
Hiro scored 29 points in the game, the highest scorer on the team, and also scored 4 rebounds and 4 assists. At the critical moment, he hit three points to help the team complete the score reversal and was an important contributor to the team's victory.
Highlight moments
Vincent struck the ground with struct Strus's hands clasped
Strus scored 2+1
Hiro extreme assist Okpala hit a three-pointer
Hiro's shot from outside the three-point line met Lyles' big hat
Lyles scored with a single back
Game review
At the start of the first quarter, Jackson hit a three-pointer to score the first sports game for the Pistons. Lyles hit a three-pointer and Strus scored five straight points. Joseph hit a three-pointer, Strus hit a jumper, Diallo hit a jumper, and Vincent broke through to help the Heat reverse the score. Lyles hooked up and the Pistons unleashed a 10-0 offensive surge that stretched the point difference to double digits. Strus scored 2+1, Bay hit a three-pointer, and the Heat players responded with a wave of 8-2 small climaxes. Garza made a layup, Hiro scored on a layup, and Jurt Ceven scored a whistle. The first quarter ended with the Pistons and Heat fighting to a 29-draw draw.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Hiro hit a quick stop, Garza scored a layup, Vincent threw a shot to score, Bay three-point shot, Jackson scored a layup, and Hiro hit a three-point shot. The two teams started off very stiffly, scoring points alternately. Joseph threw a throw in, Okpala hit a three-pointer, and Joseph hit a three-pointer in color. Hiro scored with a sharp stop jumper, and the Pistons followed with an offensive surge of 11-0 that stretched the point difference to double digits. The Heat were in a scoring drought for nearly five minutes, and Hiro cut a layup to break the deadlock for the team. Lyles hit a three-pointer, the Heat responded with three consecutive points, and Lowry broke through to score a layup. At the end of the half, the Pistons led the Heat 61-55.
Easy side to fight again. Stroth picked a shot, Joseph scored three-pointers, Strus cut a layup to score, and Bay hit a three-pointer. Strus and Jackson scored three-pointers, Diallo scored on jumpers, Vincent and Lowry hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Jackson and Lyles scored consecutive points. Strus and Lowry hit consecutive three-pointers as the Heat completed the score reversal. Jackson scored four straight points, Haslem hit a jumper, Bay turned and scored on a jumper, and Lowry pressed a whistle to score on a layup. The third quarter ended with the Pistons trailing the Heat 87-88.
At the beginning of the final quarter, Bay scored a layup, Hiro made a sharp stop and hit a mid-range shot, and the Heat scored six consecutive points to take a five-point lead. Joseph scored a 2+1 layup, Hiro broke through, Lyles scored 2+1 on 2 attacks, and the Pistons equalized. Jackson scored on a jumper, Jurt Ceven scored on a layup, and Jackson scored on a stop-and-go jumper. Vincent hit from mid-range, Joseph hit a three-pointer, and Vincent broke through to score. Lyles scored consecutive free throws and the Pistons led by five points. Lowry scored 2+1, Bay hit a three-pointer, Lowry made consecutive layups and scored, Hiro hit a three-pointer, and the Heat rebounded the score. Bay equalised from mid-range. Strus hit a key three-pointer. With Joseph equalising on three points, the Heat won the game.
Player ratings
Pistons: Sadiq-Bay: 9.5, Diallo: 9.3, Lyles: 28, Jackson: 8.7, Joseph: 8.9
Heat: Sturgeon 9.9, Duncan Robinson: 3, Dedmund: 9.4, Vincent: 9.8, Lowry: 9.9, Hiro: 9.9
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)