Richard Hamilton scored 17 points and Tayshaun Prince 16 as the Detroit Pistons held off a late charge by Miami to win 80-72 and end the Heat's franchise-record 18-game home winning streak on Sunday.
With Shaquille O'Neal out for a third straight game because of a stomach virus, the Heat set season-lows for scoring in a game (77), half and quarter, established another low by shooting 34.6 percent, and have lost two straight for just the fourth time all season.
Eddie Jones had 19 points for Miami, which hurt itself by shooting 14-for-26 from the foul line. Dwyane Wade had only five points on 1-for-6 shooting before fouling out with 4:13 left, ending his streak of 51 consecutive games in double figures.
Udonis Haslem scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Alonzo Mourning, who started in place of O'Neal, had 10 points, a season-high 14 rebounds and five blocked shots.
Ben Wallace had 12 points and 14 rebounds for defending champion Detroit, which won its sixth straight game, outscored the Heat 38-22 in the paint, and downed Miami for the second time in three meetings this season.
Knicks 113, Pacers 112, OT
At Indianapolis, Michael Sweetney scored a career-high 20 points, hit a rebound basket in the final second of overtime and the New York Knicks beat Indiana to end their longest losing streak in 20 years at nine games.
Kings 124, Lakers 105
At Sacramento, California, Kenny Thomas had a career-high 32 points and 14 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the LA Lakers for their fourth high-scoring victory in five games.
Mike Bibby had 24 points and eight assists for the Kings, who blew out their biggest rivals with 68 points in the second half, outrebounding the Lakers 62-32.
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