The Detroit Pistons have been outscored 70-33 in the past two fourth quarters. It’s no surprise that the team has lost both contests even as they entered the final frame with sizable leads in both games. In Sunday’s contest against the Los Angeles Lakers, the LeBron James-Isaiah Stewart scuffle and ejections weakened Detroit’s defense and woke the Lakers up. Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena, the Miami Heat didn’t suddenly wake up after playing poorly, they just continued the suffocating defense they’d played all night, hit some big shots and Detroit couldn’t buy a bucket.
Pistons vs. Heat final score: Stifling Miami defense leads to another Detroit fourth quarter collapse
