The Miami Heat suffered a tough defeat against the Detroit Pistons, with Cade Cunninghams strong offensive performance proving challenging to contain. Cunningham exploited defensive mismatches, leading to a high-scoring game for the Pistons. The Heat struggled with defensive matchups and turnovers, particularly in the first half. However, they showed improvement in the fourth quarter, thanks to Davion Mitchells effective defense on Cunningham. Despite the loss, players like Andrew Wiggins and Norman Powell provided a scoring boost, and the Heat earned more free throw attempts than the Pistons.

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