Over the course of the game, Jimmy Butler took over, and it was precisely what the Miami Heat required.

On Tuesday night, the Miami Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons by a score of 118-110. Butler scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Bam Adebayo scored 18 points, and Duncan Robinson scored 18 points.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 11 points, Caleb Martin scored 15 points, and Terry Rozier scored 17 points for the Heat, who have won 11 of their previous 14 games and have a record of 11-3. The Miami Heat (35-26) is now in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. They are a half-game behind the fourth-ranked Orlando (36-26) and the fifth-ranked New York (36-26), but they have a tiebreaker advantage over the seventh-ranked Philadelphia (35-26).

Erik Spoelstra, the coach of the Heat, stated that there will most likely be a significant number of games like these over the next 21 games. As things stand right now, it’s just the way things are. All of the players are competing for a spot in the playoffs.

The most important shot came with 22 seconds remaining, when Butler made his first and only three-pointer of the evening, which ultimately sealed the victory for his team. At this point, Butler has played in 14 consecutive games with at least one steal and one three-pointer. This streak is the longest of his career and is only one game behind Rafer Alston (2004) for the greatest streak in the history of the Heat.

Butler is shooting 51% from the field, a career-high 46% from three-point range, and 86% from the free throw line compared to his previous best.

The statement made by Spoelstra was, “We just do whatever is necessary right now.”

Despite the fact that Cade Cunningham scored 23 points for Detroit, the team’s record of 9-52 brought them back into a tie with Washington for the lowest record in the NBA. Isaiah Stewart added 13 points to the Pistons’ total, while Jaden Ivey scored 16 points, Simone Fontecchio scored 22 points, and Jaden Duren scored 14 points.

The Miami Dolphins were once again without Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel), and Josh Richardson (shoulder) will undergo surgery on Wednesday that will end his season permanently. There will be some assistance coming your way; on Tuesday, the Heat reached an agreement with veteran guard Patty Mills, and it is anticipated that the trade will be finalized on Wednesday.

Detroit will play nine of its next ten games at home, including each of the following six games. This stretch will culminate in back-to-back games against the Heat on March 15 and 17.

We have the impression that we are in a much better position than we were earlier in the year. Monty Williams, the coach of the Pistons, stated that this is only possible with continuity. As the players we have become more familiar with the league and learn how to defend, we believe that this is a natural part of the maturation and development process that occurs in young players of our team.

The last time these two teams had competed against one another was on the first night of the season, when Miami won 103-102. Cunningham had a three-point shot that was a straightaway that bounced off the rim at the buzzer. And this one was almost as close to being a nail-biter for Miami as the previous one was.

At the break, Miami had a 61-60 advantage. Despite the fact that the Heat were leading by ten points after the first quarter, Detroit was in charge for the majority of the second quarter, and the Pistons were leading by as much as four points in the third quarter, before Miami scored 15 points in a row.

That outburst lasted for about two and a half minutes. Over the course of the run, Rozier made two three-point shots, including the one that concluded the surge and put Miami ahead by a score of 80-69 as the third quarter was in progress.

Unfazed, Detroit came within one possession of the lead seven times for the remainder of the game, each time by a margin of three points or fewer. However, the Pistons were never able to regain the lead. Robinson made a three-point shot with 2 minutes and five seconds remaining in the game, which was Miami’s first attempt at a three-point shot in the fourth quarter in ten attempts. Butler then sealed the deal by scoring five consecutive points in the final minute.

In his statement, Martin stated, “We are heading in the right direction.”