That last game was particularly interesting because it involved one of the greatest coaches of this generation making an incredibly uncharacteristic mistake at the worst possible time. With the game tied at the end of the extra period, Erik Spoelstra called a timeout … even though the Heat didn’t have any.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra took full accountability for a timeout mistake he made late in the team's NBA Cup Group Play loss vs. the Pistons on Tuesday.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called a timeout he didn't have in the last seconds of his team's narrow overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday Night

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra did not hold back when speaking about his costly last-second decision after the Pistons loss.