When/Where: 7 p.m., Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
TV: Fox Sports Sun; Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish), 1140-AM (Spanish), 760-AM (Spanish)
Scouting report: This is the first game of the four-game season series, with the Heat making their second visit to Detroit on Jan. 18 before the first of the teams' two meetings at AmericanAirlines Arena. … The teams have split the four-game series in each of the past three seasons, with the Heat 2-6 in their last eight road games against the Pistons, including 0-2 since Little Caesars Arena opened last season. … The game concludes a three-game trip for the Heat and will be followed by a four-game homestand. … The Pistons in the offseason replaced former Heat coach Stan Van Gundy with former Raptors coach Dwane Casey. … The Pistons in the offseason added Jose Calderon, Zaza Pachulia and Glenn Robinson III, with former Miami guard Bruce Brown added in the second round of the June NBA draft. … This is the lone home game for the Pistons over a six-game span, with a 3-1 home record. … The Pistons are coming off Saturday's 109-99 loss in Philadelphia, despite Blake Griffin closing with 38 points and 13 rebounds. Detroit shot 5 of 30 on 3-pointers in that loss, Detroit's fourth in a row. … The Heat enter on a three-game losing streak, coming off Saturday's 123-118 loss in Atlanta. … Dion Waiters (ankle) and James Johnson (hernia) are out for the Heat, with Goran Dragic (foot) questionable, and Duncan Robinson and Yante Maten on G League assignment. … For the Pistons, Luke Kennard (shoulder) is out, with Reggie Bullock (ankle) doubtful and Keenan Evans and Zach Lofton on two-way contracts.
— Ira Winderman
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