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Heat's Erik Spoelstra Takes Blame for Loss to Pistons After 'Serious Mental Error'

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Erik Spoelstra made a drastic mistake in the waning moments of the Miami Heat's loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.

Up two points with just over one second to play, the Heat gave up an easy lob that allowed the Pistons to even things up at 121 apiece. After the basket, Spoelstra called a timeout without realizing he didn't have any left, sending Detroit to the free-throw line where it won the game.

After the loss, Spoelstra took ownership of the mistake, claiming his emotions got the best of him after a disappointing sequence on defense.