Utah Jazz Vs. Miami Heat Live Blog
MIAMI, Florida – In Miami for the first of back-to-back games in the Sunshine State, the Utah Jazz are set to face the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat. Utah looks to end a five-game losing skid, while Miami aims to show they remain a threat without the six-time All-Star
The Jazz (7-25) tip-off against the Heat (17-15) in Kaseya Center at 6 p.m. MT on Saturday, January 4.
Sunny and 72 gameday ☀️
⏰ 6:00PM MT
📺 KJZZ | JAZZ+
📻 @kslsportszone#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/ET2O2RgWql— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 4, 2025
Heat Suspend Jimmy Butler
Six years in Miami appears to be enough for the relationship between the franchise and disgruntled 35-year-old forward Jimmy Butler. The Heat suspended Butler on Friday, January 3, for ‘conduct detrimental to the team’ after Butler suggested he could not find his joy on the court again with Miami.
Miami HEAT statement on Jimmy Butler:
We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 4, 2025
If he never plays another game for the Heat, Butler ends his tenure with averages of 21.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.7 steals. Butler was the anchor for two Miami NBA Finals appearances.
Despite the recent unrest, the Heat are 17-15 in the standings, tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference. Utah has the second-worst record in the Western Conference (Pelicans) and is tied with Charlotte for the third-worst record league-wide.
Pregame
everyone say ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNG BULL’ 😈🎂🥳#TakeNote | @CollinSexton02 pic.twitter.com/JUKFgYWpb2
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 4, 2025
Jazz-Heat Gameday Reading
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