Detroit — The Pistons were starting to get back on the right track, getting over some of their injuries and getting the full roster back for the first time in a couple months.
It was short-lived.
The Pistons lost two of their rotation players in the first quarter — with Andre Drummond taking a shot to the nose and Ish Smith pulling himself out because of groin tightness — and had to play shorthanded.
The Heat erased a 16-point deficit with a 30-12 margin in the third quarter, but the Pistons held on and took a 98-93 victory on Friday at Little Caesars Arena.