DETROIT – Reggie Jackson scored on a driving layup with five seconds left to cap a 10-0 run and Dwyane Wade missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer to send the Heat to a crushing 99-98 loss in Detroit.
Miami held a 93-78 lead with 5:14 to play, but allowed the Pistons to close on a outscore them 21-5 the rest of the way including 10-0 over the final 2:00.
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With the loss, Miami falls a half-game behind Boston for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Wade had 24 points to lead the Heat while Reggie Jackson paced the Pistons with 29.
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