Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons

34-42, 16-23 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Heat MIA	24	31	26	17	98
Pistons DET	29	21	22	27	99

Detroit PistonsPistonsDET

30-47, 17-21 Home

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Matchups

MIA

DET wins season

2-1

DET

Game 1@ DET

Final

108

109

Game 2@ MIA

Final

102

Game 3@ DET

Final

Game Information

Auburn Hills, MI

Referee:Matt Boland

Referee:Brian Forte

Referee:Scott Foster

Eastern Conference

Southeast	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	-	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	1	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	2	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	3	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	29	L10

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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