Herro’s 3 as time expires gives Heat 126-123 win over Jazz

By James On Jan 1, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyler Herro hit a 3-pointer as time expired as the Miami Heat beat the Utah Jazz 126-123 on Saturday.

Bam Adebayo scored 32 points and Herro finished with 29 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Heat. Victor Oladipo chipped in 23 points off the bench and Max Strus had 13, including a first-half basket that blew the buzzer.

Miami outscored Utah 54-32 in the paint to win for the third time in four games. The Heat shot 51% from the field.

Lauri Markkanen had 29 points and 14 rebounds for Utah. Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points and Malik Beasley chipped in 17 off the bench. Kelly Olynyk and Collin Sexton each added 14 points.

The Jazz made 17 3-pointers and 36 free throws, but lost their fourth straight.

Utah erased a seven-point deficit and tied it at 123 with 6.3 seconds remaining on three Markkanen free throws. Herro responded with his game-winning three-pointer on the next possession.

Miami made five straight baskets and scored on eight straight possessions overall to carve out a 62-52 lead late in the second quarter. Oladipo and Herro encouraged the streak with three baskets each.

Utah erased the deficit in the third quarter. Markkanen and Clarkson hit back-to-back 3-pointers to build an 11-0 run that gave the Jazz a 95-88 lead going into the end of the quarter.

TIP INS

Heat: Jimmy Butler was inactive (managing right knee injuries). … Six Miami players dished out at least four assists.

Jazz: Walker Kessler blocked consecutive shots by Adebayo in the first quarter. … Beasley was 5-of-8 from 3-point range after making four total outside baskets in his previous three games.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

Heat: Visit the Clippers on Monday.

Jazz: Host the Kings on Tuesday.