Pistons vs Heat Prediction and Preview: NBA, Oct 23
Pistons at Heat, Friday, October 23: tip is 8:00 PM ET in Miami.
Price: Pistons 52¢, Heat 48¢ (Polymarket, as of Fri 8:03 AM ET)
Kalshi: Pistons 50¢, Heat 50¢
Game total: 235.5 points (over 50¢, under 50¢)
2027 title price: Pistons 3¢, Heat 4¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Who is favored in Pistons vs Heat
Close to a coin flip: the Pistons are 52¢ and the Heat 48¢. Kalshi has the Pistons 2¢ cheaper at 50¢. Both apps sit side by side on NBA MARKET. The Pistons opened at 56¢, so the price has moved 4¢ away from them since. This season, the team favored at tip has won 12 of 16 games we have logged (75%).
Pistons and Heat key players
Last season’s regular-season numbers on this season’s rosters. Usage is the share of team possessions a player finished while on the floor.
Pistons
Cade Cunningham: 33.9 min, 30.5% usage, 23.9 pts, 5.5 reb, 9.9 ast
Jalen Duren: 28.2 min, 23.6% usage, 19.5 pts, 10.5 reb, 2.0 ast
Duncan Robinson: 27.4 min, 15.8% usage, 12.2 pts, 2.7 reb, 2.1 ast
John Collins: 27.1 min, 19.5% usage, 13.6 pts, 5.3 reb, 1.0 ast (new, was LAC)
Ausar Thompson: 26.0 min, 16.9% usage, 9.9 pts, 5.7 reb, 3.1 ast
Heat
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 28.9 min, 37.0% usage, 27.6 pts, 9.8 reb, 5.4 ast (new, was MIL)
Bam Adebayo: 32.4 min, 25.0% usage, 20.1 pts, 10.0 reb, 3.2 ast
Andrew Wiggins: 30.3 min, 19.7% usage, 15.4 pts, 4.8 reb, 2.7 ast
Davion Mitchell: 28.6 min, 13.7% usage, 9.3 pts, 2.7 reb, 6.5 ast
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 26.6 min, 18.5% usage, 13.5 pts, 2.6 reb, 1.4 ast (new, was DEN)
What to watch
Cunningham drives the Pistons. 30.5% usage in 33.9 minutes last season; Duren is next at 23.6%.
Antetokounmpo is new and the Heat’s top option. 37.0% usage in 28.9 minutes with MIL last season; Adebayo is next at 25.0%.
Powell’s shots are up for grabs. He used 27.2% of the Heat’s possessions in 29.6 minutes before leaving for CHI.
Pistons vs Heat FAQ
Is Cade Cunningham playing tonight?
Cade Cunningham was not on the injury report as of Fri 8:03 AM ET.
Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight?
Giannis Antetokounmpo was not on the injury report as of Fri 8:03 AM ET.
Who is favored in Pistons vs Heat?
The Pistons are the shorter side, so a win on them pays less per contract than the Heat. Both prices sit at the top of this page and update live on NBA WIRE.
When and where is Pistons vs Heat?
Friday, October 23, at 8:00 PM ET, in Miami.
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