NBA: Augustin powers Pistons over Wade-less Heat
Miami Heat Dwyane Wade, left, and Luol Deng (9) watch their teammates play against the Dallas Mavericks from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, January 30, 2015. Luol Deng played against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, but Wade stayed on the sidelines. Detroit won, 108-91. AP
DETROIT, United States – D.J. Augustin scored 25 points and added a season-high 13 assists Tuesday, sparking the Detroit Pistons over Miami 108-91 as Heat star Dwyane Wade missed his third consecutive game.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 18 points and Andre Drummond scored 14 and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won back-to-back games after a four-game losing streak.
Kyle Singler had 13 points, Greg Monroe added 12 and reserve Jodie Meeks had 10 for Detroit, which improved to 19-30, 2 1/2 games behind Miami (21-27) for the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Despite a 34-point performance from Chris Bosh, the Heat never led after an 11-8 edge. Bosh went 9-for-9 in the third quarter, when he poured in 21 points.
Wade remains sidelined by a strained hamstring and could be sidelined for several weeks.
Britain’s Luol Deng scored 10 points for the Heat while Hassan Whiteside, the 7-foot center who led Miami in scoring the past two games, contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds.
