Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez had 20, including five in the final 1:03, to lead the Miami Heat to a 97-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

Down five at the end of the second quarter, the Jazz now have the lead. A win is still up for grabs for either team after three quarters, but the Jazz are up 80-77 over the Heat. This match is far closer than the pair's previous matchup, which was decided by 36 points.

Tyler Herro scored 23 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 points in a 97-92 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in the NBA. Herro and Jaquez each drained key free throws in the waning moments as Miami improved to 2-1 on its six-game trip.

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 NBA slate on Thursday includes Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz (9-26) hosting the Miami Heat (18-17) at Delta Center, with the matchup starting at 9:00 PM ET.The Heat are coming off of a

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Miami Tyler Herro – 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 3PM Jaime Jaquez Jr. – 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 3PM Top Performers – Utah Lauri Markkanen – 23 points, 6 3PM, 5 rebounds Collin Sexton – 23 points,

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.

The Hawks and Jazz both have extensive injury reports featuring marquee names entering Tuesday's matchup at Delta Center.

The Jazz demolished the Heat in Miami, as they struggle to deal with the fallout from Jimmy Butler's trade request. Brice Sensabaugh had his best-ever NBA game with 34 points — what's he doing well?

The last time the Jazz and the Heat met, the game was decided by 36 points, but it sure doesn't look like the final score will be so lopsided this time. After two quarters, neither team has the match in the bag,