Jazz Down Several Key Players As They Host Heat
Jan 9, 2025, 1:25 PM
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will look for a season series sweep when they host the Miami Heat on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz beat the Heat on January 4 behind a career-high 34 points from second-year guard Brice Sensabaugh.
Related: Sensabaugh Carries Jazz Past Miami
Jazz Missing Several Key Players Against Heat
The Jazz will once again be without John Collins, Jordan Clarkson, Keyonte George, and Sensabaugh when they host the Heat.
Collins has missed seven of the Jazz’s last eight games with a hip injury. Clarkson left the team’s win over the Heat after the first quarter due to ongoing plantar fasciitis. George will miss his third consecutive game with a heel injury, while Sensabaugh will miss his second straight due to illness.
Jazz Injury Report:
*OUT – Brice Sensabaugh (illness) https://t.co/07uV2hGIjl
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 9, 2025
The Heat will look to string together back-to-back wins for the first time since the New Year after snapping a three-game losing streak with a 114-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
The Jazz represent the third opponent in a six-game road trip for the Heat who will travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Lakers through next week.
The Jazz own a record of 9-26, second-worst in the West, while the Heat sit at 18-17 and in the seventh seed in the East.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
OUT – Brice Sensabaugh (illness)
OUT – John Collins (hip)
OUT – Jordan Clarkson (plantar fasciitis)
OUT – Keyonte George (heel)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (fibula fracture)
Miami Heat Injury Report
OUT – Jimmy Butler (suspension)
OUT – Dru Smith (Achilles)
Doubtful – Kevin Love (personal reasons)
Doubtful – Josh Richardson (heel)
How To Watch, Stream Jazz vs. Heat
The Jazz will host the Heat on Thursday at 7 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
