Miami Heat (23-22) vs. Utah Jazz (15-30)
January 24, 2026 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz +7.5; Over/Under:
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The Miami Heat pay a visit to the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Heat Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs Heat Pick.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat have been in a rut as they’ve lost six of their last nine games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting trampled by the Trail Blazers in a 127-110 road defeat on Thursday. Bam Adebayo led the team with 32 points and 10 rebounds on 13 of 24 shooting, Norman Powell added 18 points while Simone Fontecchio chipped in with 17 points off the bench. As a team, the Heat shot 46 percent from the field and just nine of 45 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Trail Blazers in a closely contested first half. But that all changed in the second half where they got outscored by 63-47 to get blown out in the end. Pelle Larsson had a quiet game of just six points while Jaime Jacquez Jr scored just four points on one of seven shooting off the bench.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost 11 of their last 14 games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting beaten by the Spurs in a 126-109 loss on Thursday. Ace Bailey led the team with 25 points on 11 of 16 shooting, Keyonte George added 23 points with five assists while Jusuf Nurkic tallied a triple-double of 17 points with 11 rebounds and 14 assists. As a team, the Jazz shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 30 from the 3-point line as they poured in 39 points in the third quarter to overcome a 12-point halftime deficit. However, they couldn’t maintain that pace and managed just 17 points in the fourth quarter to suffer another double-digit defeat.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Jazz have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against the Heat.
- The Heat have lost each of their last five road games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last 11 games as underdogs against the Heat.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Jazz teams that held a losing record.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last six games against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Heat have won each of their last four games against the Jazz following a road loss.
- The Heat have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games against Southeast Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Jazz’s last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Heat’s last six games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Keyonte George ranks 6th amongst qualified players for FT% (90.4%) this season.
- Kyle Filipowski ranks 19th amongst qualified Centers for assists per game (2.0) this season.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Andrew Wiggins is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 threes, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season.
- Bam Adebayo ranks 3rd amongst qualified Forwards for rebounds per game (9.6) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (127.4).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (30.7).
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (47.5).
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.1%).
Jazz vs Heat Prediction
The Heat are still missing some players with Kel’el Ware, Tyler Herro and Davion Mitchell all out, while the Jazz have ruled out Georges Niang, Walker Kessler and Lauri Markkanen. The Heat have really struggled to get anything going lately, and they didn’t look great in their blowout loss to the Trail Blazers on Thursday. Now they’re up against an ice-cold Jazz team who have been in worse form as they continue to deal with injuries to key players. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days, but the Heat are getting desperate for a win and I think they finally found a team they can beat in the slumping Jazz.
