The Utah Jazz are back on the road after a two-game home stand and a stretch where they fell two straight games to the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat. This time around, the Jazz will be up against a Phoenix Suns team-- one that's notably struggled in the standings as of late.

The Miami Heat head to Delta Center to face the Utah Jazz in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 18-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz are are 9-26, which puts them in 14th place in the Western Conference.

After a wild shot from Collin Sexton on the other end, Trae Young called game in Salt Lake City. Some key observations and analysis on two teams that could be around in June. This will be the NHL's first outdoor game in Florida and first involving the Panthers.

The Utah Jazz (9-26) welcome the Miami Heat (18-17) to Delta Center in Salt Lake City Thursday. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Heat vs. Jazz odds a

That helped the Jazz stay close to the Heat despite struggling mightily on the offensive end. The Jazz had just two players reach double figures (Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton, who both had 23 points) and shot under 40% from the field. The Heat, though, were just as bad; they just made the big shots down the stretch.

The Jazz don’t offer much resistance on defense, allowing 118.5 points per game, a Bottom-5 mark in the NBA. It’s been even worse during this home slide, if you can believe it, as Utah is giving up 120.6 points per game, with teams shooting 48.5% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range.

If the Jazz keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 10-26 in no time. On the other hand, the Heat will have to make due with an 18-18 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Watch the Game Highlights from Utah Jazz vs. Miami Heat, 01/09/2025

J azz run the tank perfectly and lose a close matchup to the struggling Miami Heat. The Jazz drop to 9-27 while the Heat improve to 19-17. Jazz led after the 1st and 3rd quarter b