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Collins' five 3s lead Pistons past Heat 128-111

Detroit opened with an 11-0 run and never trailed, while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points in Miami's loss.

Collins: 23 points, 5-of-6 on 3-pointers
Antetokounmpo: 36 points, 12 rebounds in a loss
Heat: 15-of-51 from 3-point range

Published October 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM1 min read How this story was written

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Detroit Pistons

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John Collins scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Miami Heat 128-111 on Friday, October 23, after opening the game with an 11-0 run.

Collins shot 9-of-15, went 5-of-6 from 3-point range and had seven rebounds in 29 minutes. Detroit (2-0) scored 41 points in the first quarter and never trailed, with no lead changes and no ties.

A 10-0 Detroit run late in the third quarter made it 101-78, the Pistons' biggest lead at 23 points. Paul Reed had 19 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and Duncan Robinson made 5-of-10 from 3-point range for 17 points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points on 15-of-26 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds for Miami (0-2), but the Heat never led. Davion Mitchell added 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting.

Detroit made 18-of-38 from 3-point range while Miami made 15-of-51. The Pistons' bench scored 64 points.

Daniss Jenkins made three free throws in the final three minutes to push the lead to 126-106. Isaiah Joe's 14-foot jumper, set up by Jenkins, made it 128-106 with 1:17 left. Nick Richards hit a 25-foot 3-pointer for Miami with 2.5 seconds left for the final score.