Cade Cunningham scored 29 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Miami Heat 138-135. The victory snapped a two-game skid for the Eastern Conference leaders.

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons took a second straight loss Friday night against the Orlando Magi c, playing an unsurprisingly contentious matchup between two of the most physical teams in the NBA.

On the other side, the Heat have three players listed on their injury report, including both Andrew Wiggins and Norman Powell. Miami has listed Wiggins as probable due to a left hip flexor strain and he is expected to play after returning from a three-game absence in Wednesday’s victory over the Bucks.

A 10-point fourth-quarter rally was for naught as the Pistons lost to the Orlando Magic in NBA Cup play at LCA on Friday.

James Harden finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists. It’s been a busy night around the NBA, and it looks like the final game is going to be a great finish. There have been nine ties and 11 lead changes in total with neither team leading by more than 10 points.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons NBA game from November 28, 2025 on ESPN.

Jaden Ivey contributed to Saturday night's win by playing 14 minutes, notching nine points, two rebounds and an assist.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 138-135 loss to the Detroit Pistons (16-4) on Saturday night at Kaseya Center to fall to 2-1 on its four-game homestand. The Heat (13-7), which winning streak was snapped at six games, closes the homestand on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers: