Heat vs Jazz
Mon, Feb 9
Final
Heat
Heat
(28 - 26)
111
-
115
Jazz
Jazz
(16 - 37)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 32 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 111 |
| Jazz | 26 | 35 | 24 | 30 | 115 |
Venue: Kaseya Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Bam Adebayo
MIA | #13 | C/F
23
11
5
Jaren Jackson Jr.
UTA | #20 | F/C
22
5
3
Smart Game Analysis
Miami Heat has a 73% chance of winning the game
The Heat are heavily favored at home against a struggling Jazz team that is missing key starters and owns the league's worst defense.
Key Analysis
- • Utah is without starting point guard Keyonte George (ankle) and defensive anchor Walker Kessler (shoulder), severely limiting their rotation.
- • Bam Adebayo should dominate the paint against a Jazz interior defense that surrenders 45 rebounds per game.
- • The Jazz rank 30th in the NBA in points allowed (126.8 per game) and defensive rating.
- • Utah enters this matchup in poor form, having lost 18 of their last 22 games including a current road losing skid.
- • Miami's offense faces a favorable matchup as the Jazz rank last in the league in assists allowed to opponents.
- • To pull an upset, Utah needs recently acquired Jaren Jackson Jr. and star Lauri Markkanen to explode offensively while limiting turnovers.
