MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 23: Giannis Antetokounmpo #7 of the Miami Heat drives against John Collins #20 of the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Kaseya Center on October 23, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using t his photograph, user is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Detroit Pistons face the Giannis-led Miami Heat for the second time this season, but this is not the same Heat team Detroit beat 128-111 in the second game of the season. The Heat can get above .500 with a win after winning six of its past eight games, including the previous three in a row. The Heat are starting to understand how best to play around Giannis Antetokounmpo, especially Bam Adebayo. In the team’s most recent win, Bam and Giannis scored 37 points, and Davion Mitchell was able to support the big two with a 22-point, 17-assist effort. The Pistons also had Jalen Duren the last time the two teams faced each other, and the big man is still out, and Detroit’s big man is still out recovering from a hamstring injury. Detroit’s big men have been an issue since Duren went down, and that could be an issue when going against both Bam and Giannis. Of course, the Pistons do have Cade Cunningham, and he has vaulted himself into a top-10 player in the NBA. Cunningham is coming off a career-high 52 points and an NBA-first 50-point, 10-assist, zero-turnover game. I’m not sure what he’ll be able to do for an encore, but if the Pistons don’t get decent efforts out of John Collins and Paul Reed, it might not matter. Game Vitals When: 8 p.m. ETWhere: Kaseya Center, Miami, FloridaWatch: TV: NBA TV, TV-20 | Streaming: DAZN-DetOdds: Pistons -3.5 Projected Lineup Detroit Pistons (8-3) Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, John Collins Miami Heat (6-6) Davion Mitchell, Klay Thompson, Myron Gardner, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo ...read more read less