Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons Prediction and Betting Tips - Jan. 1 | 2025-26 NBA Season

The Miami Heat will be on the road to face the Detroit Pistons for another round of NBA games. It is one of five games scheduled for Thursday.

The Heat (18-15) are seventh in the Eastern Conference. They have won three of their last five games, with the latest being a 147-123 home win against the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

Norman Powell recorded 25 points, one rebound and four assists. Nikola Jovic added 22 points, four rebounds and five assists.

The Pistons (25-8) are first in the Eastern Conference. They have won three of their last five games, with their last game being a 128-106 away win against the LA Lakers on Tuesday.

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Cade Cunningham recorded 27 points, five rebounds and 11 assists. Marcus Sasser added 19 points, two rebounds and five assists.

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Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons game details

The Heat-Pistons game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. The matchup will air on TV on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit Extra. Streaming is via Fubo.

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Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons betting lines

Moneyline: Heat (+165) vs. Pistons (-200)

Spread: Heat (+5.0) vs. Pistons (-5.0)

Total: (O/U): Heat (o238.5) -110 vs. Pistons (u238.5) -110

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Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons preview

The Heat have a better head-to-head record against the Pistons. They have met 133 times, and Miami leads with a 72-61 record.

Their last matchup was on Nov. 29, with the Pistons winning 138-135 on the road. Cunningham recorded 29 points, four rebounds and eight assists. Heat forward Andrew Wiggins finished with 31 points, six rebounds and four assists.

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Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons predicted starting lineups

Heat

PG: Davion Mitchell | SG: Jaime Jaquez Jr. | SF: Norman Powell | PF: Andrew Wiggins | C: Bam Adebayo

Pistons

PG: Cade Cunningham | SG: Duncan Robinson | SF: Ausar Thompson | PF: Tobias Harris | C: Jalen Duren

Note: The starting lineups could still change ahead of tipoff.

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Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons betting tips

Norman Powell has an over/under of 24.5 points via FanDuel. He is averaging 23.8 ppg this season, and the safe bet is the over.

Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham has an over/under of 26.5 points via FanDuel. He is averaging 26.5 ppg this season, and the safe bet is the over.

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Game prediction

The Pistons are the bookmaker's favorites to win this matchup. They have a 66.7% win probability compared to the Heat’s 37.7%.

Edited by Ubong Richard