US EditionDuncan Robinson Gets a Win in Return to Miami, as Pistons Hold Off Heat 138
Detroit Pistons shot 59% with 76 points in the paint to overcome a late Miami Heat rally and snap a two-game losing streak, improving to 16-4 this season.
- On Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, the Detroit Pistons beat the Miami Heat 138-135 in Miami, snapping a two-game skid as Cade Cunningham sealed the win with a key basket.
- Using interior scoring and a late third-quarter spurt, the Pistons shot 59% and scored 76 points in the paint, pushing the lead to 121-99.
- Miami mounted a furious rally, erasing a 22-point deficit and pulling within 133-131 after Bam Adebayo's putback; Andrew Wiggins scored 31, Norman Powell 28, and Tyler Herro 24.
- Duncan Robinson returned to Miami for the first time as an opponent after being traded to Detroit this summer, with both teams set to play Monday: Pistons host the Atlanta Hawks and Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers.
- Robinson's backstory — from Division III Williams to Miami Heat's career 3-point leader — reflects a journey Erik Spoelstra calls one of the franchise's great success stories.
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East-leading Detroit suffered two losses after a record 13 consecutive wins, and in Miami they were in danger of blowing a 21-point lead. In the end, the Pistons only defended a narrow advantage over the Heat, winning 138:135.
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MIAMI (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 29 points, Duncan Robinson scored 18 on his return to Miami and the Detroit Pistons, leaders of the East Conference, resisted to the Heat to prevail on Saturday by 138-135, cutting off a streak of two consecutive defeats. Miami was down by 22 units with 8:09 minutes remaining. He approached 133-131 when Bam Adebayo scored after an offensive rebound with 34 seconds to play. However, Cunningham scored in the nex…
Pistons hold off Heat 138-135, Robinson gets a win in return to Miami
MIAMI — Cade Cunningham scored 29 points, Duncan Robinson had 18 in his return to Miami, and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons held off the Heat 138-135 on Saturday night to snap a two-game skid.
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Duncan Robinson gets a win in return to Miami, as Pistons hold off Heat 138-135
Cade Cunningham scored 29 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Miami Heat 138-135. The victory snapped a two-game skid for the Eastern Conference leaders.
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