Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat Prediction, 11/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: WPLG

Kaseya Center is the site where the Miami Heat (5-6) will meet the Detroit Pistons (8-3) on Saturday.

The Pistons played the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 144-140 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 25 and the Wizards racked up 28 fouls. They also made 14 out of their 37 tries from beyond the arc. Washington ended up going 89.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 29 attempts. Additionally, Washington collected 50 rebounds (14 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Washington recorded 33 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In regard to defending, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 49.0% from the field on 50 of 102 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 47 with 13 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 33 of 39 tries for a rate of 84.6%. Detroit ended having earned a 49.5% FG percentage (49 out of 99) and made 13 out of their 35 shots from downtown.

Cade Cunningham is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He accounted for 52 points on 16 of 25 shooting. He saw the court for 48 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. Cunningham finished 64.0% from the floor and totaled 11 assists.

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Detroit enters this one with a record of 8-3 this season. They are giving up possession 14.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 23.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Detroit is grabbing 44.3 boards per contest and has racked up 301 assists this year, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing. The Pistons are connecting on 37.0% on shots from distance (151 of 408) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 115.5 points per outing (11th in the league) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 18.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.5 personal fouls. They are 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 249 conceded for the season. The Pistons defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.6% (419 of 961) and they relinquish 45.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 32.7% on shots from distance and they are 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (107.8).

The last time they took the court, the Heat took home the win by a final score of 115-109 when they faced the Jazz. The Heat were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this game. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Jazz had 30 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Heat to the charity stripe for 44 tries. They were able to bury 33 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Miami made 12 of 41 tries (29.3%). Overall, the Heat finished the game shooting 35 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. The Heat allowed the Jazz to make 41 out of their 84 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.8% in this matchup. They went 39.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 of 33 and ended up going 14 of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). When talking about rebounding, Miami allowed Utah to grab 49 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a factor for the Heat for the game. He buried 12 out of 21 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 11 rebounds. Antetokounmpo had 30 points in his 31 mins on the court and tallied 4 dimes for the matchup.

Miami has a mark of 5-6 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Heat are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA. Miami has accumulated 1,273 points for the year (115.7 per game) and they pull in 41.9 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.7 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. The Heat are committing 20.8 fouls per contest and they go 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense allows 39.4% on 3-point shots (177 of 449) and opponents are converting on 76.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 29.7 dimes and 45.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 29th and 23rd in basketball. The Heat on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 120.0. They are forcing 17.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (27th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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