If calling yourself an NBA Cup champion wasn’t enough to motivate Miami Heat players, how does half a million dollars sound? Although the NBA Cup (formerly the In-Season Tournament) has its detractors,

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.

First, with the Detroit Pistons trailing the Miami Heat 119-116, Beasley knocked down a clutch 3-pointer as he faded to his right to even the score with 40.9 remaining in overtime. Terry Rozier stepped out of bounds on the ensuing possession and gave the Pistons an opportunity to take the lead with 28 seconds left.