Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons 5/16/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/16/2021 at 8:16 AM ET
On the finale night of the regular season, the Miami Heat will travel to Little Caesars Arena to battle the Detroit Pistons. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Miami, who was outscored by 16 points during the first quarter of a 122-108 loss against Milwaukee last night. The Heat (39-32) played without Jimmy Butler and were outrebounded by a 48-38 margin.
Miami G Kendrick Nunn led all scorers with 31 points on 13-for-18 shooting and pulled down six boards. Goran Dragic added 17 points in 27 minutes off the bench for the Heat.
The Detroit Pistons have lost four straight games and own the worst overall record in the Eastern Conference. On Friday, Detroit managed just 38 points during the second half of a 104-91 home loss versus Denver. The Pistons (20-51) missed 31 of their 37 three-point attempts and were outrebounded by a 49-41 margin.
Hamidou Diallo led six Detroit players in double figures with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Jackson added 11 points, ten rebounds, and seven assists for the Pistons.
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Detroit F Jerami Grant, C Mason Plumlee, and G Wayne Ellington will all be rested in the season finale. The Heat are likely locked into the number six seed in the East and are unlikely to play Jimmy Butler in this game. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Miami Heat win 118-112.
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