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Miami Heat vs. Utah Jazz
The Miami Heat and the Utah Jazz will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Delta Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -2-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 112-105 loser as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Jazz covered in the match as a +9-point underdog, while 217 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Heat were a 114-102 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Warriors. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (216) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 19-12 SU,15-16 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Utah:
Team record: 13-19 SU,18-14 ATS
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Next up:
Miami at Los Angeles Monday, January 1
Utah home to Dallas Monday, January 1