SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz struggled in the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat, who have the NBA’s best home record, in a 107-104 loss. The Jazz had their five-game winning streak snapped, and the Heat improved to 13-1 at American Airlines Arena.
Here are three takeaways from the game:
- Miami dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring the Jazz 31-23 in the final period. The Heat stepped up the intensity to start the period and went on a 19-4 run to take a 95-85 lead. The Jazz went through a massive scoring drought, only making one field goal from the start of the quarter until Royce O’Neale made a 3-pointer with 5:57 left in the period.
- Utah got outrebounded by Miami 55-45. Bam Adebayo had 12 rebounds to lead the Heat, and Meyers Leonard grabbed 10 boards.
- Joe Ingles had a good game, scoring a season-high 27 points and draining seven 3-pointers. Rudy Gobert was also impactful, scoring 18 points and registering 20 rebounds and five blocks. Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic weren’t as efficient as usual. Mitchell had 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting, while Bogdanovic scored 19 points on 4-of-14 shooting.
Next up: vs. Portland, Dec. 26, 7 p.m.