After playing the Heat a total of four times, the Detroit Pistons came away with two victories last year. The first showdown however, did not prove to be fortuitous for the Pistons as they fell in overtime after Josh Richardson score 27 points.
This was at the beginning of the Pistons small collapse to kick off the season, after winning their first four games they lost their next five, including this one to Miami.
Next came a game in January – a game in which Andre Drummond most notably did not play for a majority of the game after suffering a nasal injury in the first quarter.