MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, added 13 assists and the Miami Heat wasted most of what was a 29-point lead before hanging on to beat the shorthanded Detroit Pistons 117-108 on Tuesday night.
Kendrick Nunn also had 20 for Miami, while Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Heat. Goran Dragic also had 18 points.
Miami is 7-3, matching the third-best 10-game start in Heat history.
Luke Kennard was 0 for 7 in the first half, but recovered to score 22 for Detroit.