Miami takes on Detroit in conference matchup

Detroit Pistons (1-0, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (0-1, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

LINE: Heat -1.5; over/under is 234.5

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Miami takes on Detroit in conference matchup

Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2026 11:04 pm

By The Associated Press

Detroit Pistons (1-0, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (0-1, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

LINE: Heat -1.5; over/under is 234.5

BOTTOM LINE: Detroit visits Miami for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Miami went 43-39 overall and 27-25 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Heat averaged 8.6 steals, 4.3 blocks and 13.1 turnovers per game last season.

Detroit went 60-22 overall and 39-13 in Eastern Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Pistons averaged 117.8 points per game last season, 57.9 in the paint, 21.4 off of turnovers and 18.0 on fast breaks.

INJURIES: Heat: None listed.

Pistons: Taurean Prince: day to day (personal).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.