Bam Adebayo posted 26 points and 15 rebounds as the Miami Heat rolled past the Utah Jazz 147–116 on Saturday night, matching their highest scoring output of the season.
Nikola Jović added 23 points and Pelle Larsson chipped in 20 as Miami overwhelmed Utah with efficient offense and dominance on the glass. The Heat also scored 147 points in a win over Denver last month and improved to 2–2 on their five-game West Coast road trip.
Miami seized control early, taking the lead for good with 6:44 left in the first quarter and building a commanding 73–52 advantage by halftime. The Heat connected on 19 3-pointers and held a massive rebounding edge, outrebounding the Jazz 64–34, while snapping a streak of nine straight games allowing at least 117 points.
Jusuf Nurkić recorded 17 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for Utah, becoming the first player in franchise history to post three consecutive triple-doubles. Remarkably, Nurkić had just one triple-double in his career prior to this stretch, the last coming in January 2019 with Portland.
Brice Sensabaugh led the Jazz with 23 points, and Keyonte George added 19, but Utah dropped its sixth game in the last seven.
Up next:
The Heat visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.
The Jazz host the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.
