The Miami Heat (18-18) play for the 2nd night in a row for the 2nd game of their 5-game Western Conference road trip Saturday night against the Utah Jazz (19-19). Tip-off is Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Jazz odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Heat lost the opener of their road trip Friday night 124-119 to the Denver Nuggets, failing to cover the 4-point spread as road underdogs. They had won 6 of their previous 8 games.
The Jazz return home after going winless on their 3-game road trip. They lost Friday night 126-125 to the Sacramento Kings but covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. They have lost 5 of their last 7 games overall.
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Heat at Jazz odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Heat +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Jazz -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Heat +3.5 (-108) | Jazz -3.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Heat at Jazz key injuries
Heat
- C Dewayne Dedmon (foot) questionable
- F Caleb Martin (ankle) questionable
- C Omer Yurtseven (ankle) out
Jazz
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Heat at Jazz picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 125, Heat 119
Moneyline
The Heat have struggled some on the road this season, going 7-10 away from home so far this season, although before losing on Friday, they had won 5 of 7 on the road.
The Jazz will be glad to return to Vivint Arena, where they are 12-5 this season. They have won 3 straight at home and 6 of their last 8.
But with a small spread and a better value there than on the moneyline, PASS on the ML.
Against the spread
The Heat’s 12-22-2 ATS record is the worst in the NBA.
Utah is 21-17 ATS this season overall and 10-7 ATS at home.
The Heat are 4-4 ATS as road underdogs this season but have failed to cover the spread in 6 of their last 10 games.
Six of the Jazz’ last 8 wins have been by at least 5 points.
BET JAZZ -3.5 (-112).
Over/Under
Six of the last Jazz’s last 10 games have had higher totals than tonight’s projected total.
Only 2 of the last 10 for the Heat have.
Ten of the Jazz’s last 11 wins have had at least 225 points.
Expecting a Utah win, expect lots of points.
BET OVER 226.5 (-110).
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