Detroit has won 16 straight at home, five short of the team record. The Pistons also clinched the outright Central Division title, and reduced their magic number for the East title to six over Miami.

"This wasn't any kind of statement ¡ª you make statements in the playoffs," Rasheed Wallace said. "This was just playing a game against a very good team."

Miami led 64-62 with 8 minutes to play, but Antonio McDyess and Tayshaun Prince combined for 10 points in less than 3 minutes to put Detroit ahead 72-66 with 4:49 to go.

Chauncey Billups led the Pistons with 24 points, while Richard Hamilton and Prince each scored 17 and Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace combined for 20 rebounds.

"Both teams wanted to win this game in the worst way," Billups said. "It was kind of an ugly game, but the intensity was there. This was a playoff game. It really was."

Antoine Walker added 15 points for the Heat.

The Heat held Detroit to a season-low 35 points in the first half, and took an eight-point lead into intermission. The Pistons shot just 31 percent in the half, including a 1-for-11 performance from the bench.

"We just couldn't make a shot," Rasheed Wallace said. "We had to buckle down and play some defense."

Detroit trailed by as many as 12 early in the second half, but 3-pointers by Hamilton and Billups keyed an 17-5 run that tied the game at 54.

Wade put Miami back in front with a jumper, but another 3-pointer by Hamilton gave Detroit its first lead since the first quarter. The Pistons led 60-59 at the end of the third.