MIAMI – Jimmy Butler scored 24 details to guide seven Miami players in double figures, Tyler Herro and Gabe Vincent every single scored 18 and the Heat held off the Utah Jazz 119-115 on Monday evening.
Bam Adebayo scored 16 for Miami, although Victor Oladipo and Kevin Enjoy just about every had 11 and Caleb Martin scored 10.
Lauri Markkanen scored 38 for Utah, which obtained 23 from Simone Fontecchio and 14 from Ochai Agbaji. Miami was 31 for 36 from the foul line, in comparison with 13 for 18 for the Jazz.
Talen Horton-Tucker set Utah on prime with a short jumper with 1:16 remaining, and Herro gave Miami the direct correct again on a 3-pointer with 55.3 seconds remaining. It stayed a two-issue game till the remaining seconds Agbaji missed a shorter shot in the lane that was contested by Adebayo, who acquired the rebound, was fouled and made two no cost throws with 6 seconds still left to seal the gain.
Clutch online games are defined by the NBA as individuals within just 5 points with 5 minutes remaining in regulation, and no person has played additional of them this year than Miami and Utah. This was the 50th for the Heat, the 46th for the Jazz.
And this was so on brand name for both equally teams.
There ended up 13 direct alterations in the fourth quarter by itself, just after there had been only five of them – and 5 ties – in the 1st 36 minutes. Miami is now 28-22 in clutch video games, Utah 20-26.
The earn also gave Miami a bit of respiratory space above Atlanta in the race for the No. 7 location in the Japanese Conference. The Hawks (34-35) missing to Minnesota while Miami (37-33) moved 2 1/2 online games ahead of Atlanta — and Miami also owns the tiebreaker if vital.
Idea-INS
Jazz: Former Miami ahead Kelly Olynyk, a starter for the Jazz, bought the customarily heat introduction reserved for previous Heat gamers — rather of a significantly-more-subdued announcement that most all people else gets when lineups had been announced. … Utah now has 4 total days off — a rarity in the NBA outside of the All-Star crack — then resumes perform Saturday against Boston.
Warmth: Cody Zeller (damaged nose) did not perform. He acquired hurt Saturday at Orlando. … Caleb Martin (left knee soreness) performed after sitting out Saturday. … Vincent remained in the starting up lineup, with Kyle Lowry coming off the bench at place guard.
2 WITH 20
Markkanen (21) and Fontecchio (20) ended up the first Jazz teammates to have at the very least 20 details by halftime given that Donovan Mitchell and Jordan Clarkson did it towards the Los Angeles Clippers on June 18, 2021, in a playoff contest.
UP Following
Jazz: Host Boston on Saturday.
Heat: Host Memphis on Wednesday.
