Detroit Pistons (15-4, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (13-6, third in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Heat take on Detroit.

The Heat are 8-3 against conference opponents. Miami is second in the league averaging 122.9 points and is shooting 47.9% from the field.

The Pistons have gone 11-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit leads the league in inside scoring, averaging 57.5 points per game in the paint this season. Jalen Duren leads them with 13.5 points per game in the paint.

The Heat’s 13.1 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 13.3 per game the Pistons allow. The Pistons average 11.3 made 3-pointers per game

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