Five takeaways from the Heat’s 98-93 loss against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesar’s Arena:
u25aa The Heat somehow had a chance to win late despite horrendous free throw shooting, primarily from Hassan Whiteside, who was 0 for 8.
Miami finished 5 for 19 from the line, an abysmal 26.3 percent.
That was the worst the Heat has ever shot in a game from the line, minimum 15 attempts. The previous franchise worst was 30 percent (6 for 20) in a 2006 playoff loss, also at Detroit.
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