After an exciting victory, the Detroit Pistons hit the road for the second half of a back-to-back when they face the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Watch the Detroit Pistons on FuboTV (7-day free trial) The Pistons opened up play in the second annual NBA Cup on Tuesday night at home and battled hard against a talented Miami Heat squad.

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.

The 21-year-old started 38 of the 63 games he appeared in last year, averaging 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

The No. 5 pick a year ago, Ausar Thompson hasn't set foot on an NBA court since last March, when a blood clot issue was discovered. Thompson and the Pistons had been waiting for this news, and it came Monday — Thompson was cleared by the NBA's Fitness to Play panel (made up of three doctors) and can resume full basketball activities,