The Detroit Pistons have had their best long-distance shooting performance so far this NBA season in their narrow win over the Miami Heat.
The Pistons made 15 three-pointers on Tuesday night and erased an early 18-point deficit in a 93-92 victory in Miami.
The outcome ironically came down to a pair of jumpers that the Heat missed.
Heat guard Dwyane Wade had a chance to give the Heat (16-11) the lead in the closing seconds, but missed a pull-up jumper that was rebounded by Pistons forward Andre Drummond with 1.9 seconds left.
Drummond left the door open for Miami, however, when he missed two subsequent free throws.
But Heat forward Chris Bosh missed on an open look with a foot on the three-point line at the buzzer as the shot bounced off the rim. A replay later showed that the shot would not have counted as time expired with the ball still on Bosh's hand.
Detroit (17-12) made a season-high 16 three-pointers in their first game against the Heat on November 25 which resulted in a 104-81 victory.
On Tuesday, the Pistons won their fifth game in their past six, largely by making seven triples in the second quarter as they outscored the Heat 36-18 following a 34-18 first quarter in favor of the Heat.
Guard Reggie Jackson led the Pistons with 18 points.
Guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a three with 2:01 left in fourth to give the Pistons the lead and finished with 14 points. Stanley Johnson also finished with 14 points and Steve Blake had 12. Drummond scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Bosh finished with 20 points and Wade had 19.
Heat center Hassan Whiteside finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds.
But contrary to the Pistons' red-hot long-range shooting, Miami shot only four of 18 from three-point range (22.2 per cent).
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