3rd quarter report
The Jazz already have more points against the Heat than they managed in total against the Knicks last Wednesday. The Jazz have a bit of a lead as they currently lead the Heat 104-69.
The Jazz entered the competition with five straight losses and are on pace to make it six. Can they turn things around, or will the Heat hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s playing
Utah Jazz @ Miami Heat
Current records: Utah 7-25, Miami 17-15
How to watch
- When: Saturday January 4, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Or: Kaseya Center – Miami, Florida
- TV: KJZZ-TV 14
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $52.00
What you need to know
The Utah Jazz will face the Miami Heat on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at the Kaseya Center. The Jazz come into the game limping after a five-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, the Jazz lost to the Knicks on the road by a decisive margin of 119-103.
Even though they lost, the Jazz broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They have easily outscored their opponents in this department as the Knicks have only knocked out six.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Heat last Thursday, but not the final result. They opened the new year with a 128-115 loss to the Pacers. Miami was down 107-83 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too difficult to recover from.
The Heat’s loss shouldn’t overshadow the performances of Kel’El Ware, who went 9 of 11 en route to 25 points plus three blocks, and Bam Adebayo, who went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds. . Ware continues to roll, beating his previous point total in each of the last four games he has played.
Utah’s loss dropped its record to 7-25. As for Miami, their loss dropped their record to 17-15.
The Jazz are hoping to beat the odds on Saturday as experts believe they are headed for a loss. This contest will be their 25th straight game as an underdog (so far in that stretch, they are 12-12 ATS).
The Jazz fell short against the Heat in the teams’ last game in March 2024, losing 126-120. A big factor in the loss was the dominant performance of the Heat’s Jimmy Butler, who made 12 of 19 on his way to 37 points and seven assists. Back in force, will Jazz be able to stop it this time? Check CBSSports.com after the game to find out.
Odds
Miami is a heavy 8.5 point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The punters were perfectly in sync with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a gap of 8.5 points and stayed there.
The over/under is 223.5 points.
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History of the series
Miami has won 7 of its last 10 games against Utah.
- March 2, 2024 – Miami 126 vs. Utah 120
- December 30, 2023 – Utah 117 vs. Miami 109
- March 13, 2023 – Miami 119 vs. Utah 115
- December 31, 2022 – Miami 126 vs. Utah 123
- November 13, 2021 – Miami 111 vs. Utah 105
- November 6, 2021 – Miami 118 vs. Utah 115
- February 26, 2021 – Miami 124 vs. Utah 116
- February 13, 2021 – Utah 112 vs. Miami 94
- February 12, 2020 – Utah 116 vs. Miami 101
- December 23, 2019 – Miami 107 vs. Utah 104
