"The Heat have proved to consistently be inconsistent all season long. They haven't won back-to-back games in over two weeks now, and this most recent embarrassing loss will drop them to a 28-27 record overall and now 1.5 games behind the seventh seed Orlando Magic. Utah improved to 17-37 and snapped a three-game losing streak. They evidently handed Miami some revenge for a near 30-point blowout win against them on the road in Utah a few weeks back."
"For once, Miami didn't play poorly in the third quarter. Instead, their woes came in the second quarter of this game, where the Jazz had a 35-20 edge in that period. Utah had seven players score in double figures, led by newly acquired Jaren Jackson Jr's 22 points before sitting the entire fourth quarter. The Heat had several chances to put away the Jazz in the final possessions but failed to execute on either end of the floor."
The Miami Heat lost 115-111 at home to the Utah Jazz after Utah's bench closed out the final minutes. Miami dropped to 28-27 and sits 1.5 games behind the seventh-seed Orlando Magic, while Utah improved to 17-37 and snapped a three-game losing streak. Miami's primary breakdown occurred in the second quarter, when Utah outscored Miami 35-20. Seven Jazz players reached double figures, with Jaren Jackson Jr. scoring 22 before sitting the fourth quarter. Andrew Wiggins led Miami with 26 points, but Norman Powell's absence and missed late-game opportunities cost Miami the win.
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