Antetokounmpo Leads Heat Past Pistons for Fourth Straight Win

Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds and eight assists as Miami beat Detroit 137-117 on November 14. Klay Thompson put up 26 points in his first game back after an ankle sprain, while Bam Adebayo had 20. Davion Mitchell contributed 15 points and nine rebounds for the Heat.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 33 points and eight assists. Kevin Huerter added 20 points and seven assists. Nine Miami players blocked at least one shot, and the team finished with 14 blocks, one short of the franchise record.

Antetokounmpo’s eight assists included a backward, between-the-legs pass to Thompson for a corner three early in the first quarter. Thompson, who made six three-pointers, also received a no-look, over-the-shoulder pass from Antetokounmpo that set up a three for Ryan Conwell late in the second quarter.

The win was Miami’s seventh in its last nine games. The Heat have now reached a winning record at the 13-game mark after starting 0-4, a turnaround achieved by only three other teams in the past 25 seasons. Thompson is 26 three-pointers shy of tying Ray Allen for third on the NBA’s career list. Detroit visits San Antonio on Tuesday; Miami hosts Houston on Monday.