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Miami Heat vs. Utah Jazz
The fans at Vivint Arena will be treated to a game between the Miami Heat and the Utah Jazz when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -3-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 224.
Utah lost its last outing, a 126-125 result against the Kings on December 30. The Jazz covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 251 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 124-119 loser as they battled the Nuggets on the road. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 243 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 16-16 SU,10-20-2 ATS
Miami is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Utah:
Team record: 18-16 SU,19-15 ATS
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Los Angeles Monday, January 2
Utah home to Sacramento Tuesday, January 3