Miami hosts Detroit in season opener

Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat

Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Heat -8.5; over/under is 221

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat start the season at home against the Detroit Pistons.

Miami finished 44-38 overall, 24-28 in Eastern Conference action and 27-14 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Heat shot 46.0% from the field and 34.4% from 3-point range last season.

Detroit finished 17-65 overall and 8-44 in Eastern Conference play during the 2022-23 season. The Pistons averaged 110.3 points per game last season, 19.8 from the free throw line and 34.2 from deep.

INJURIES: Heat: None listed.

Pistons: Isaiah Livers: out (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.