Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists as the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 137-117 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
Klay Thompson returned from a sprained ankle to score 26 points, and Bam Adebayo added 20. Davion Mitchell had 15 points and nine rebounds. Detroit’s Cade Cunningham led all scorers with 33 points and eight assists, and Kevin Huerter chipped in 20.
Miami had nine players record at least one block and finished with 14 as a team, one shy of the franchise record. Antetokounmpo also had a no-look, through-the-legs assist to Thompson for a 3-pointer in the first quarter. He scored 37 in Friday’s win over Cleveland, giving him 71 points across two days.
The win was Miami’s seventh in its last nine games. The Heat started 0-4 and still reached a winning record by the 13-game mark, a rare rebound in the last 25 NBA seasons.
Miami hosts Houston on Monday night. Detroit visits San Antonio on Tuesday.
