Game 53
Miami HeatTuesday, 6 p.m.
Delta Center
Season Series: Jazz lead 1-0
Radio: KFAN (1320 AM)
TV: KJZZ, Ch. 14/TNT (cable)
Jazz Record
Home: 24-4 Away: 13-11
Streak: Won 7 Last 10: 9-1
This time last year: 38-14
The pace (plus/minus): Minus 1
Jazz (37-15)
WATCH FOR: Karl Malone to continue his mastery of Miami. The Mailman has led Utah in scoring in 21 of the 23 meetings all-time...The Jazz have dominated this series in recent years. Utah has won the past seven games...TNT will broadcast the game to a national cable audience...Utah hosts Phoenix Thursday before embarking on a five-game Eastern road trip.
Probable starters
F Karl Malone (26 ppg, 10.2 rpg)
F Adam Keefe (7.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
C Greg Foster (5.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg)
G Jeff Hornacek (14.3 ppg, 4.3 apg)
G John Stockton (12.6 ppg, 8.8 apg)
Miami Heat (37-18)
WATCH FOR: The Heat to be a bit tired. This is their fourth road game in six nights...Miami has won six straight and 10 of its past 11 games...Tim Hardaway finished with a game-high 21 points in Miami's 103-95 loss at home to the Jazz on Dec. 16...The Heat have lost three straight in the Delta Center. Miami's last victory in Utah came on Jan. 7, 1994.
Probable starters
F P.J. Brown (9.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg)
F Keith Askins (2.1 ppg, 2 rpg)
C Alonzo Mourning (18.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg)
G Vashon Lenard (11.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
G Tim Hardaway (19.1 ppg, 8.2 apg)