The Miami Heat faced a disappointing loss to the Detroit Pistons, marked by a buzzer-beaters from Cade Cunningham that secured a 116-113 victory. This defeat extended Miami's losing streak to nine games, a significant low for the franchise. The Heat initially held a solid lead, showcasing better performance early on, but collapsed in the final minutes, allowing the Pistons to stage a comeback. Notably, Miami has been unable to maintain double-digit leads consistently, suffering through an NBA-high 19 losses in this manner this season, indicating a critical need for improvement.
The Heat has now lost nine straight games for just the 10th time in the franchise's 37 seasons. This is their longest losing streak since January 2008.
The Pistons went on a 22-13 run to take their first lead of the fourth quarter at 110-109 with 2:24 to play, revealing the Heat's struggle to maintain leads.
Following a Pistons timeout, Cunningham caught the inbounds pass and took a quick three-pointer over Adebayo that rattled in the game-winner as the final buzzer sounded.
After Wednesday's defeat, the Heat has now blown a double-digit lead in an NBA-high 19 losses this season, highlighting their ongoing struggles.
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