Keyonte George scored 19 points through three quarters in Minnesota before a sprained right ankle kept him out of the fourth. Utah then missed its first nine shots of the quarter. George has been ruled out against Miami, so watch where the Jazz turn when their first option gets cut off.
Can Utah get through the dry spells?
Darryn Peterson scored 26 against Minnesota. Lauri Markkanen sat out that game after hitting eight threes at Dallas, and the injury reports listed him as questionable with a wrist injury. If he plays, Utah has a shooter who can make the defense pay when it collapses on a drive. If he sits, watch whether the Jazz can move the ball quickly enough to find someone else with room to shoot.
Miami was an 8.5-point favorite in the DraftKings snapshot. The team projections put Utah at about 16 turnovers and Miami at about 12. A giveaway that lets Miami run can hurt twice, costing Utah a shot and giving the Heat a chance before the defense is set. Still, Miami let a 16-point lead slip before winning by six at Sacramento. Getting ahead and staying there are separate jobs.
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How much scoring can Utah supply?
Utah scored 100 in each of its last two games, which finished at 215 combined points in Minnesota and 212 in Dallas. Another night around 100 puts much of the scoring burden on Miami with the total at 227.5. The Heat scored 114 against Sacramento even with 29 from Giannis Antetokounmpo and seven threes from Klay Thompson. Antetokounmpo was listed as probable for Tuesday with a right wrist sprain.
Utah did score 113 at New Orleans in a game that reached 233. That’s the other way the total can climb. If the Jazz find clean looks after the first action stalls, they can do more of the scoring themselves. If those trips end in live-ball turnovers, Miami can stretch the margin even while Utah struggles to contribute.
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