Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat Prediction: Will the Heat secure a crucial win?

Miami continues its pursuit of the Eastern Conference's top 6. The next game will be on the road against Detroit, one of the biggest underdogs of the season. Will the Heat secure a crucial win?

The Pistons are firmly in last place in the Eastern Conference and will not leave it. They are ten wins behind Charlotte, who are in last place in the East, which means they have no chance of finishing 14th.

Detroit comes into the game against Miami with a streak of nine straight losses, six of which the Pistons have lost. In the most recent match, Detroit lost on the road to Orlando - 102:128.

The Heat has been in seventh place in the Eastern Conference for a long time, they won't go any lower, but they might climb higher. Two wins separate Erik Spoelstra's squad from Brooklyn, their direct playoff spot. They still have a chance, but Miami needs to win at least three of their four remaining games and expects a misfire from the Nets, who have been losing reluctantly.

In their last game, Miami beat Dallas 129:122 on the home court without Bam Adebayo.

Miami cannot be scattered with games against opponents like Detroit right now. The Heat still have a real chance to avoid the playoff round and make the playoffs directly. So in a matchup with an outsider, the team will surely get a solid win. The Pistons lost most of their last games with a double-digit score difference and, most likely, will not be able to stop the motivated Heat either. Also, let's take the total under, given that the total over was broken only in one face-to-face match between Miami and Detroit out of six in this and the previous championships.