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NBA Fans React to Pistons Going Ice Cold vs Miami Heat

The Detroit Pistons dropped another matchup on Monday against the Miami Heat.
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Oct 28, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant (31) and forward Duncan Robinson (55) defend Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) during the second half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images
Oct 28, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant (31) and forward Duncan Robinson (55) defend Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) during the second half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images | Rhona Wise-Imagn Images

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Another game, another letdown loss for the Detroit Pistons on Monday night in Miami.

Once again, the Pistons went through three quarters, putting up a good fight. The veteran forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was shooting efficiently, knocking down five of his eight shots, along with hitting on all four of his free throws to generate 17 points.

Cade Cunningham had a perfect first half in the shooting department and made 70 percent of his shots before the fourth quarter to produce a team-high 20 points. The star guard had five assists to go with that.

But the fourth quarter continues to be the Pistons’ worst enemy this season.

A one-point lead at the end of three quickly vanished. The Heat fired off nearly 30 points in the final quarter of the outing, while the Pistons couldn’t buy a bucket down the stretch. Putting up 22 shots in the fourth quarter, the Pistons made less than 30 percent of their attempts.

Going ice cold down in Miami, the Pistons were defeated 106-98. The Heat advanced to 2-1 on the year. Meanwhile, the Pistons dropped to 0-4.

After a rough season in 2023-2024, the slightly new-look Pistons hoped to find different results in 2024-2025. It’s still early, and there are signs of promise in sight, but Detroit still doesn’t have a win at the start of the second week.

NBA Fans Discuss the Pistons’ Loss in Miami

@Pistons__Talk: Pistons start the season 0-4. Cade just looks disappointed in the result tonight.

@PistonsAntonio: Another Pistons 4th quarter collapse

@Kofie: There is not a team that tenses up more in the 4th quarter than the Detroit Pistons

@seanhalfcourt: Took a minute and three seconds for the Pistons to undo their solid work in the third quarter

@MobHoops: Opposing teams seeing the pistons make a fake 3rd quarter comeback:

@DuncanSmithNBA: No reason to think the Pistons should have won any of these games but the fact that they didn’t is really annoying. Somehow they found a way to lose expected losses in deeply discouraging ways

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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