The Miami improved to 35-26 overall with a 118-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. The Heat are now 17-13 at home as well. Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra spoke postgame about his team’s win and this upcoming final stretch of games.
“These next 21 games, there’s probably going to be a lot of these,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It’s just the way it’s going right now. Everybody’s fighting for playoff positioning.”
Jimmy Butler led the way for the Heat with 26 points on 7-for-13 shooting. Butler hit 1-for-3 from the three-point line. Butler hit 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. He also grabbed six rebounds, dished out eight assists, and recorded two steals.
More Heat Contributions
- Duncan Robinson scored 18 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out four assists, and recorded a steal.
- Bam Adebayo scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out an assist, and recorded a steal.
- Terry Rozier scored 17 points, grabbed two rebounds, and dished out seven assists.
- Caleb Martin scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out an assist, and recorded a steal off the bench.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out two assists.
The Heat travel to Dallas, Texas to face the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, 3/7/23. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. Eastern/ 6:30 p.m. Central. The game will air on TNT.
