It took several big plays down the stretch courtesy of Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro and yes even Udonis Haslem to seal the 115-112 win over the lowly Detroit Pistons on Thursday night at the FTX Arena.
Along the way center Dewayne Dedmon became the latest Heat player to go down with an injury, which required minutes from Miami’s longtime captain Mr. 305 himself. UD had some big moments in the second quarter, with the 41-year-old forward out-hustling the much younger Pistons players coming up with big rebounds and some timely baskets. He also grabbed the game-ending rebound after the Pistons had one last chance to tie it with a Cory Joseph 3-point attempt.