Utah Jazz at Miami Heat
· National Basketball AssociationButler scores 37 points, Heat top Jazz 126-120 for 10th win in last 13 games
And Miami wins.
Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his season-high 37 points in the third quarter, Bam Adebayo added 23 and the Heat topped the Jazz 126-120 on Saturday night for their 10th victory in 13 games.
“When Bam and Jimmy play with that competitive spirit and are connected from a competitive standpoint, our guys feel like we can beat anyone,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Miami's seven consecutive home wins over the Jazz have come, in order, by one, two, three, eight, three, four and now six points. Caleb Martin had 18 points and Terry Rozier added 14 for Miami (34-26). Duncan Robinson and Jaime Jaquez Jr. each had 12.
“Jimmy got away from us, especially in the second half,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said.
Keyonte George scored 31 points and Lauri Markkanen had 25 for Utah. Collin Sexton and John Collins each scored 18 points, and Taylor Hendricks finished with 13 rebounds for the Jazz.
Butler had 36 points twice earlier this season. He was 3 for 3 on 3-pointers and had a steal, extending his streak of having at least one 3-pointer and one steal to 13 consecutive games — the fourth-longest streak in the NBA this season and tying Tim Hardaway for the second-longest such streak in Heat history. Rafer Alston had a 15-game run for Miami in March 2004.
“We got stops down the stretch and me and Jimmy made big plays in the fourth,” Adebayo said.
The Heat were again without Tyler Herro, who missed his fourth consecutive game; the knee issue that had kept him out is no longer a factor, but now he is sidelined with right foot tendinitis. Kevin Love was also out with a bruised right heel.
For Utah, Walker Kessler (sprained right foot) was out for the second straight game and Jordan Clarkson — the team’s third-leading scorer behind Markkanen and Sexton — was out with an illness.
The Jazz (27-34) are 11th in the Western Conference and entered the night 5 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the final play-in spot with 21 games remaining. Utah was 24-23 after winning in Charlotte on Jan. 27. The Jazz are 3-11 since, 0-6 away from home in that span.
“We're still developing as a team,” George said. “We're still young. And that's a phenomenal team we just played.”
It was Utah by four after one, Utah still by four at the half and the teams were tied at 90-90 going into the fourth. There were 11 ties, 21 lead changes and almost the entire game was played with the sides within single digits of each other — the Jazz had an 11-point lead in the third quarter, for all of 26 seconds.
Miami never led by more than five until Martin made a 3-pointer with 2:38 left for a 117-109 lead. He departed after getting hit in the face inadvertently by Butler as they went for a defensive rebound on the next possession.
UP NEXT
Jazz: Host Washington on Monday night.
Heat: Host Detroit on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 120 - 126 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 126 | |
4th 10.0 | Keyonte George makes driving layup | 120 - 126 | |
4th 16.1 | Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2 | 118 - 126 | |
4th 16.1 | Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2 | 118 - 125 |
Statistics
UTAH | MIA | |
---|---|---|
42-87 | FG | 46-88 |
48.3 | Field Goal % | 52.3 |
14-35 | 3PT | 13-34 |
40.0 | Three Point % | 38.2 |
22-26 | FT | 21-25 |
84.6 | Free Throw % | 84.0 |
42 | Rebounds | 34 |
12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
30 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
24 | Assists | 33 |
3 | Steals | 6 |
5 | Blocks | 6 |
10 | Turnovers | 6 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
11 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
13 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
7 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
50 | Points in Paint | 62 |
19 | Fouls | 20 |
11 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,858 · Capacity:
2023-24 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | W5 |
Denver | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | W1 |
Minnesota | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | L1 |
Utah | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26 | L1 |
Portland | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 | L5 |
2023-24 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando | 47 | 35 | .573 | - | W1 |
Miami | 46 | 36 | .561 | 1 | W2 |
Atlanta | 36 | 46 | .439 | 11 | L6 |
Charlotte | 21 | 61 | .256 | 26 | W1 |
Washington | 15 | 67 | .183 | 32 | L6 |
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