D.J. Augustin is flourishing in an expanded role for the Detroit Pistons. Augustin had 25 points and 13 assists and the Pistons closed the first quarter on a 25-1 run, going on to beat the Miami Heat 108-91 on Tuesday night. Augustin has averaged 21.8 points and 9.2 assists in five games as Detroit's starting point guard since Brandon Jennings went down with a ruptured Achilles tendon. Everyone was running the floor, and everyone was playing defense and making shots.'' Chris Bosh scored 34 points, including 21 in the third quarter, but nobody else provided much help offensively for Miami, which was still without injured star Dwyane Wade.
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