Five Stars: Pistons 93, Heat 92

Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsMiami plates the top three Stars of the night, but can't secure a win against the mighty Pistons.

First Star

Whiteside scored Miami's first six points of the game, then earned top honors by playing a team-high 35:16 in total. He scored 16 points with 16 rebounds, including six offensive, along with four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. He shot seven-for-13 from the floor and made both of his free throws.

Second Star

Deng didn't put together what would normally be a Five Star finish, but last night, he met the standard. He earned the second star of the night with only nine points, scored on three-of-eight shooting from the field and three-of-four from…