Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Pistons vs. Heat basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 16, 2024 at 9:00 pm ET • 2 min read

3rd Quarter Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Pistons look much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Heat 97-81.

If the Pistons keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 11-16 in no time. On the other hand, the Heat will have to make due with a 13-11 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons

Current Records: Miami 13-10, Detroit 10-16

How To Watch

When: Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
TV: FanDuel SN - Detroit
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $12.00

What to Know

The Heat have enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Detroit Pistons in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday at at Little Caesars Arena. The Heat will be strutting in after a victory while the Pistons will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Last Thursday, the Heat were able to grind out a solid win over the Raptors, taking the game 114-104. Miami was down 41-25 with 8:38 left in the second quarter but they still came back for the handy ten-point victory.

Meanwhile, the Pistons traveled a rocky road last season, and unfortunately for them the road hasn't gotten any smoother so far this season. Their bruising 123-99 loss to the Celtics on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Detroit was surely aware of their disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.

The losing side was boosted by Ron Holland, who went 11 for 14 en route to 26 points. His performance made up for a slower game against the Knicks last Saturday.

Miami's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. As for Detroit, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.

Monday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: The Heat haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 11.8 turnovers per game (they're ranked third in turnovers per game overall). It's a different story for the Pistons, though, as they've been averaging 15.6. Given the Heat's sizable advantage in that area, the Pistons will need to find a way to close that gap.

As for their next game, the Heat are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. They are a gamble against the spread as they sit with a 9-14 ATS record.