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Miami Heat vs Utah Jazz Prediction 3-2-24 Picks

Utah Jazz (27-33) vs. Miami Heat (33-26)
March 2, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Heat -8; Over/Under: +226.5
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The Utah Jazz need a win after losing 7 of their last 8 games. The Miami Heat look to stay hot after winning 7 of their last 9 games. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat prediction.

Utah Jazz Betting Preview

The Utah Jazz recently lost to the Hawks and Magic, while beating the Spurs. The Utah Jazz are averaging 117.5 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 120.4 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 22.9 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Collin Sexton is averaging 17.9 points and 2.5 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson is the third double-digit scorer and John Collins is grabbing 8.5 rebounds. The Utah Jazz are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 82.4 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 39 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.

Miami Heat Betting Preview

The Miami Heat recently beat the Kings and Trail Blazers while losing to the Nuggets. The Miami Heat are averaging 110.4 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 109.7 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.5 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Terry Rozier is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.

Miami Heat Team Facts

  • The Heat have won each of their last six home games against the Jazz.
  • The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last nine games.
  • Eleven of the Heat’s last 12 games as favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.

Utah Jazz Team Facts

  • The Jazz have lost 29 of their last 31 road games against teams that held a winning record.
  • The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last eight games as underdogs against the Heat.
  • Seven of the Jazz’s last eight road games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.

Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat prediction

The Miami Heat are playing their best ball of the season as they’re getting healthier and there’s a chance Herro returns as well. The Utah Jazz have been free-falling these last couple of weeks as they don’t play defense and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games. The Jazz are going nowhere fast. And with all that said, the Heat are still one of those teams that plays down to their competition and allows subpar teams to hang around. The Heat make things interesting, they rarely blow teams out in impressive fashion. I’m going to grab the points with the Jazz on the road.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Utah Jazz +8

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Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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