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Each individual Jazz-Heat game in Miami for the previous 7 seasons has performed out the exact same way. They’ve all been near, all the way to the end.
And Miami wins.
Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his period-superior 37 details in the 3rd quarter, Bam Adebayo added 23 and the Warmth topped the Jazz 126-120 on Saturday night time for their 10th victory in 13 games.
“When Bam and Jimmy participate in with that competitive spirit and are connected from a aggressive standpoint, our guys truly feel like we can defeat any individual,” Warmth mentor Erik Spoelstra said.
Miami’s 7 consecutive home wins above the Jazz have arrive, in purchase, by 1, two, three, 8, three, 4 and now 6 factors. Caleb Martin had 18 factors and Terry Rozier added 14 for Miami (34-26). Duncan Robinson and Jaime Jaquez Jr. every had 12.
“Jimmy received absent from us, specially in the second half,” Jazz coach Will Hardy stated.
Keyonte George scored 31 points and Lauri Markkanen had 25 for Utah. Collin Sexton and John Collins every scored 18 points, and Taylor Hendricks concluded with 13 rebounds for the Jazz.
Butler experienced 36 details 2 times previously this year. He was 3 for 3 on 3-pointers and had a steal, extending his streak of having at the very least just one 3-pointer and 1 steal to 13 consecutive game titles — the fourth-longest streak in the NBA this time and tying Tim Hardaway for the second-longest these kinds of streak in Heat history. Rafer Alston had a 15-sport operate for Miami in March 2004.
“We got stops down the stretch and me and Jimmy created significant plays in the fourth,” Adebayo explained.
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The Heat have been all over again without having Tyler Herro, who missed his fourth consecutive match the knee issue that experienced retained him out is no for a longer period a element, but now he is sidelined with proper foot tendinitis. Kevin Love was also out with a bruised ideal heel.
For Utah, Walker Kessler (sprained right foot) was out for the next straight activity and Jordan Clarkson — the team’s third-primary scorer driving Markkanen and Sexton — was out with an health issues.
The Jazz (27-34) are 11th in the Western Conference and entered the night time 5 1/2 game titles guiding the Los Angeles Lakers for the final enjoy-in location with 21 video games remaining. Utah was 24-23 soon after profitable in Charlotte on Jan. 27. The Jazz are 3-11 considering the fact that, -6 away from residence in that span.
“We’re still establishing as a team,” George reported. “We’re however younger. And that’s a phenomenal team we just performed.”
It was Utah by four just after a single, Utah even now by 4 at the fifty percent and the groups ended up tied at 90-90 going into the fourth. There were 11 ties, 21 guide modifications and virtually the full activity was played with the sides inside of one digits of each and every other — the Jazz had an 11-stage guide in the third quarter, for all of 26 seconds.
Miami never ever led by a lot more than 5 right until Martin manufactured a 3-pointer with 2:38 left for a 117-109 lead. He departed soon after finding hit in the confront inadvertently by Butler as they went for a defensive rebound on the following possession.
UP Upcoming
Jazz: Host Washington on Monday night time.
Warmth: Host Detroit on Tuesday night.
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