On Sunday afternoon, the Miami Heat faced off against the Detroit Pistons in Michigan.
The game was close, and the Heat won by a score of 104-101 (Bam Adebayo made a buzzer-beater).
Nothin' but net from the 3-point threat. #WINNING pic.twitter.com/aXTqWCFDOQ
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 17, 2024
Duncan Robinson had a fantastic game and finished with 30 points, four rebounds and five assists while shooting 10/15 from the field and 7/12 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.
The former Michigan star also made NBA history.
Via NBA History: "Duncan Robinson is the fastest to 1,000 3-pointers in NBA history at 343 games, passing Buddy Hield at 350 games."
Duncan Robinson is the fastest to 1,000 3-pointers in NBA history at 343 games, passing Buddy Hield at 350 games. https://t.co/qRs7U6Qe6m pic.twitter.com/z5fN69njx2
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) March 17, 2024
Robinson is in the middle of a productive season with averages of 13.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field and 40.6% from the three-point range in 61 games.
Fewest games with 1,000 made 3-pointers in NBA history:
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 17, 2024
343 — Duncan Robinson
350 — Buddy Hield
351 — Luka Doncic
355 — Donovan Mitchell
369 — Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/J6lXcSYCnT
With the victory, the Heat improved to 37-30 in 67 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
On the road, the Heat are 20-15 in 35 games.
Following the Pistons, they will play their next game on Monday evening when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers.
Got the job done this weekend in Detroit.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 17, 2024
Winning Shots // @mph pic.twitter.com/xnPTpdUFhj
As for the Pistons, they dropped to 12-55 in 67 games, which has them as the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are 4-6 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game losing streak.
Following the Heat, the Pistons will visit the Boston Celtics on Monday evening.
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