Malik Beasley made a tiebreaking free throw with 1.1 seconds left in overtime after Miami was given a technical foul for calling a timeout when it had none left, and the Detroit Pistons edged the Heat 123-121 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

Fortunately for them, Tuesday’s game against the Miami Heat for the start of the 2024 NBA Cup ended with the scoreboard on their side after going 2-2 last week, The Pistons won their first NBA Cup game since the tournament started last year.

Erik Spoelstra called timeout. His team did not have one. That is how the Miami Heat lost Tuesday night to the Detroit Pistons. So despite Tyler Herro’s 40 points, despite a fourth-quarter rally, despite a go-ahead basket with 1.