Jazz vs. Heat: Sizzling Showdown of Redemption in the NBA Tonight!

Get your popcorn ready, folks, ’cause we’ve got a rip-roaring showdown on our hands tonight! The 27W-33L Utah Jazz are packing their bags and heading to the Sunshine State to square off against the 33W-26L Miami Heat at the illustrious Kaseya Center. Set your clocks, because the ball hits the hardwood at 06:00PM EST sharp. Now, the Jazz are currently trailing 15.0 games in the Western conference, while the Heat are just a half game back in the Eastern conference. Betting gurus have the over/under pegged at 222.5, with the Jazz at a line of 8.0, and the Heat at -8.0. Both teams are looking to bounce back after recent losses, with the Heat coming off a 97-103 tumble against the Nuggets and the Jazz losing 107-115 to the Magic. So, grab your lucky jersey and get ready for a night of NBA action that promises to be hotter than a habanero in a heatwave!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 02, 2024 06:00PM EST

Location: Kaseya Center, Miami

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Utah Jazz +270, Miami Heat -340; Over/Under: 225.0 points

Recent Odds: Utah Jazz +180 -90, Miami Heat -220 +120; Over/Under: 222.5 points -2.5

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

8W-21L

35.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

15W-13L

64.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/30/23	Miami Heat MIA	28	25	35	21		109	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	27	27	34	29		117
03/13/23	Utah Jazz UTA	26	31	33	25		115	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	33	23	34	29		119
12/31/22	Miami Heat MIA	31	38	27	30		126	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	30	33	35	25		123
11/13/21	Miami Heat MIA	27	31	37	16		111	Under
	Utah Jazz UTA	24	24	21	36		105
11/06/21	Utah Jazz UTA	24	28	26	37		115	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	27	28	32	31		118

Starting Lineups

Jazz Notable Injuries

• Jordan Clarkson GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 16.6pts, 3.4reb, 5.0ast, 30.3 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 4.5
• Walker Kessler GTD (C): Avg: 8.4pts, 7.4reb, 0.9ast, 23.3 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 4.2

Heat Notable Injuries

• Tyler Herro GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 20.8pts, 5.3reb, 4.4ast, 33.6 minutes. Last game: 02/23/24. Impact: 5.5
• Kevin Love GTD (C): Avg: 9.0pts, 6.2reb, 2.2ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 3.3
• Caleb Martin GTD (PF): Avg: 9.9pts, 4.6reb, 2.1ast, 26.9 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 3.4
• Haywood Highsmith GTD (SF/PF): Avg: 5.8pts, 2.8reb, 0.9ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 2.3

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Taylor Hendricks (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.3% to 27.3, 19.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Haywood Highsmith (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.4% to 18.1, 27.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Dru Smith (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.6% to 10.9, 21.7 min average previous 3 games.
The Jazz have a 5-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak. The Heat recently lost a game, but have no significant streak.