Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Miami Heat (29-39) will try to beat the Detroit Pistons (38-31) at Kaseya Center on Wednesday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 127-81 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 19 and the Pelicans recorded 15 fouls. They converted 5 of their 32 shots from long range. New Orleans shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 30 attempts. In addition, New Orleans grabbed 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. New Orleans distributed 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 32.6% from the field on 28 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 33 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected 50 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Pistons made 22 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 75.9%. Detroit wrapped up the game having earned a 54.8% FG percentage (46 out of 84) and converted 13 of 35 shots from 3-point land.

Malik Beasley is a player who played a role for this game. Beasley shot 28.6% from the field and earned 3 dimes. He played for 24 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up with 11 points on 4 of 14 shooting.

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Detroit enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 38-31 for the campaign. They average 115.0 points per outing (11th in basketball) while hitting 47.6% from the floor. The Pistons are shooting 36.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (882 of 2,449) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit is collecting 45.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,824 assists for the year, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.6 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They rank 6th in the league in giving up assists with 1,710 surrendered so far this season. The Pistons defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (2,774 of 6,045) and they concede 42.0 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 36.5% on three-point shots and they are 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Heat went home defeated by a final of 116-95 when they played the Knicks. The Heat snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 21 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Knicks had 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Heat to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a percentage of 91.7%. In relation to shooting from distance, Miami made 6 of 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Heat ended up going 39 for 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.6%. The Heat permitted the Knicks to bury 47 of their 95 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 49.5% in the game. They shot 47.1% from distance by going 16 out of 34 and finished the contest at 6 out of 6 from the charity stripe (100.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Miami allowed New York to grab 41 in total (13 offensive).

Bam Adebayo pitched in for the Heat in the game. Adebayo totaled 12 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists for the game. He knocked down 5 of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 41.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 29-39 for the season. As an offense, the Heat are connecting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks them 20th in the league. Miami has 7,418 pts for the campaign (109.1 per game) and they grab 43.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.2 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Heat commit 15.7 fouls every game and they connect on 79.1% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense gives up 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (939 of 2,617) and their opponents are converting on 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.9 dimes and 45.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 17th and 21st in the league. The Heat defensively are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 110.8. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (15th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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