Jazz
Utah
Western Conference
Northwest
11
9
20
2878
2880
30
17
57
73
40
55
17
13
76
26
5
31
8
24
5
11
14
110
4
87
43
49
2019
108
5
42
32
76
510
31
541
23
64
10
23
2721
6060
69
55
80
1420
913
64
83
62
75
56
01
57
12
59
13
42
2933
6060
8
4
50
20
10
50
4
3
75
5
3
8
2
6
1
2
27
60
7
3
43
19
8
42
2
2
100
10
1
11
3
4
0
3
21
60
6
5
83
14
9
64
8
6
75
5
0
5
1
5
1
4
29
60
9
5
56
20
13
65
3
2
67
6
1
7
2
9
3
2
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gordon
Hayward
Gordon Hayward
True
40
12
22
55
3
7
43
5
6
83
1
2
3
7
2
0
0
0
32
1
none
Rudy
Gobert
Rudy Gobert
True
35
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
10
1
0
3
0
2
6
4
none
Joe
Johnson
Joe Johnson
True
32
6
9
67
4
6
67
2
2
100
0
3
3
4
1
0
2
3
18
8
none
Dante
Exum
Dante Exum
True
18
1
6
17
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
1
2
2
0
1
4
2
5
-6
none
Boris
Diaw
Boris Diaw
True
13
0
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
-7
none
Shelvin
Mack
Shelvin Mack
False
32
4
9
44
1
2
50
2
4
50
0
5
5
5
1
0
2
2
11
15
none
Trey
Lyles
Trey Lyles
False
24
5
8
62
4
4
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
14
-4
none
Joe
Ingles
Joe Ingles
False
22
6
8
75
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
2
15
1
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
12
2
2
100
0
0
0
2
3
67
0
2
2
0
0
3
0
0
6
-5
none
Raul
Neto
Raul Neto
False
7
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
-12
none
Rodney
Hood
Rodney Hood
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
George
Hill
George Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joel
Bolomboy
Joel Bolomboy
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
December
2016
Saturday
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Nuggets
Denver
True
Heat
Miami
Eastern Conference
Southeast
7
12
19
3166
3578
19
8
42
86
44
51
19
15
79
27
13
40
2
16
7
6
15
111
4
27
12
44
1926
1011
52
62
52
84
78
25
103
01
53
11
10
2626
6060
64
32
50
2021
1112
55
92
62
67
57
33
90
10
53
32
23
3128
6060
2
1
50
19
10
53
6
5
83
7
2
9
0
5
1
1
26
60
7
2
29
26
11
42
2
2
100
8
5
13
1
3
1
0
26
60
6
3
50
20
11
55
9
6
67
5
3
8
1
5
3
2
31
60
4
2
50
21
12
57
2
2
100
7
3
10
0
3
2
3
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Goran
Dragić
Goran Dragić
True
36
10
21
48
2
3
67
5
7
71
2
2
4
6
0
0
2
4
27
-1
none
Hassan
Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside
True
36
4
11
36
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
8
10
0
1
0
0
1
9
-1
none
Rodney
McGruder
Rodney McGruder
True
36
2
4
50
1
2
50
4
4
100
1
4
5
2
0
1
0
2
9
15
none
Josh
McRoberts
Josh McRoberts
True
23
5
10
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
1
0
0
2
0
10
-8
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
True
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
-2
none
Wayne
Ellington
Wayne Ellington
False
33
6
9
67
3
5
60
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
17
-5
none
Tyler
Johnson
Tyler Johnson
False
29
3
11
27
0
4
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
4
3
0
1
3
8
-4
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
24
11
15
73
2
4
50
0
0
0
3
3
6
3
1
1
1
3
24
9
none
Willie
Reed
Willie Reed
False
11
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
6
2
none
Udonis
Haslem
Udonis Haslem
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Josh
Richardson
Josh Richardson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Justise
Winslow
Justise Winslow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
December
2016
Saturday
Moda Center
Portland
Trail Blazers
Portland
False
Since returning from injury , Goran Dragic has looked as ready to play as ever . After a 27 - point and 17 - assist game less than a weak ago , Dragic scored another 27 points to lead the Heat on Thursday . Dragic added six assists and had two three - pointers . The Heat bench has been another key component for Miami . The second unit combined for 55 points on Thursday , with forward James Johnson leading the way with 24 . Guard Wayne Ellington scored 17 points on 6 - of - 9 shooting , including three three - pointers . Utah , meanwhile , was shorthanded due to an abundance of injuries . Forward Gordon Hayward stepped up with his teammates missing , scoring 32 points . Veteran Joe Johnson , meanwhile , added 18 . Center Rudy Gobert had 10 rebounds and three blocks despite recording just six points . Overall , the Jazz shot very well , going 17 - of - 30 from three - point range and shooting 54 percent overall . The Miami Heat defeated the host Utah Jazz on Thursday , 111 - 110 . It was a much - needed and narrow win for Miami ( 7 - 12 ) , as the team had been sitting at 13th in the Eastern Conference . Thursday 's win came in dramatic fashion , with the game remaining a matter of single digits until the very end . It was an off night for center Hassan Whiteside , who shot just 4 - of - 11 for nine points , but it was a strong showing for recently - returned point guard Goran Dragic . Dragic led the team with 27 points and had six assists on the night . The Heat have seen strong bench play recently , as was the case on Thursday . Bench forward James Johnson delivered 24 points on 11 - of - 15 shooting , while bench guard Wayne Ellington had 17 points on 6 - of - 9 . The Jazz ( 11 - 9 ) , meanwhile , had won four straight contests heading into Thursday , but have been decimated by injuries . Star forward Derrick Favors remains out indefinitely with a knee injury , while starters George Hill and Rodney Hood were both forced to sit out Thursday 's contest with minor injuries of their own . Star Gordon Hayward , who had just recently returned from another injury , led the team with 32 points . Veteran Joe Johnson added another 18 . It was an impressive offensive night for Utah despite missing key components . The Jazz shot 54 percent from the field and hit 17 three - pointers on 56 percent from beyond the arc . Ultimately , the Jazz lost narrowly in part due to recording only 31 rebounds and forcing just six Miami turnovers . The Jazz will host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday , while the Heat will visit Portland .
Since returning from injury, Goran Dragic has looked as ready to play as ever. After a 27 - point and 17 - assist game less than a weak ago, Dragic scored another 27 points to lead the Heat on Thursday. Dragic added six assists and had two three - pointers. The Heat bench has been another key component for Miami. The second unit combined for 55 points on Thursday, with forward James Johnson leading the way with 24. Guard Wayne Ellington scored 17 points on 6 - of - 9 shooting, including three three - pointers. Utah, meanwhile, was shorthanded due to an abundance of injuries. Forward Gordon Hayward stepped up with his teammates missing, scoring 32 points. Veteran Joe Johnson, meanwhile, added 18. Center Rudy Gobert had 10 rebounds and three blocks despite recording just six points. Overall, the Jazz shot very well, going 17 - of - 30 from three - point range and shooting 54 percent overall.
Since returning from injury, Goran Dragic has looked as ready to play as ever. After a 27 - point and 17 - assist game less than a weak ago, Dragic scored another 27 points to lead the Heat on Thursday. Dragic added six assists and had two three - pointers. The Heat bench has been another key component for Miami. The second unit combined for 55 points on Thursday, with forward James Johnson leading the way with 24. Guard Wayne Ellington scored 17 points on 6 - of - 9 shooting, including three three - pointers. Utah, meanwhile, was shorthanded due to an abundance of injuries. Forward Gordon Hayward stepped up with his teammates missing, scoring 32 points. Veteran Joe Johnson, meanwhile, added 18. Center Rudy Gobert had 10 rebounds and three blocks despite recording just six points. Overall, the Jazz shot very well, going 17 - of - 30 from three - point range and shooting 54 percent overall. The Miami Heat defeated the host Utah Jazz on Thursday, 111 - 110. It was a much - needed and narrow win for Miami (7 - 12), as the team had been sitting at 13th in the Eastern Conference. Thursday's win came in dramatic fashion, with the game remaining a matter of single digits until the very end. It was an off night for center Hassan Whiteside, who shot just 4 - of - 11 for nine points, but it was a strong showing for recently - returned point guard Goran Dragic. Dragic led the team with 27 points and had six assists on the night. The Heat have seen strong bench play recently, as was the case on Thursday. Bench forward James Johnson delivered 24 points on 11 - of - 15 shooting, while bench guard Wayne Ellington had 17 points on 6 - of - 9. The Jazz (11 - 9), meanwhile, had won four straight contests heading into Thursday, but have been decimated by injuries. Star forward Derrick Favors remains out indefinitely with a knee injury, while starters George Hill and Rodney Hood were both forced to sit out Thursday's contest with minor injuries of their own. Star Gordon Hayward, who had just recently returned from another injury, led the team with 32 points. Veteran Joe Johnson added another 18. It was an impressive offensive night for Utah despite missing key components. The Jazz shot 54 percent from the field and hit 17 three - pointers on 56 percent from beyond the arc. Ultimately, the Jazz lost narrowly in part due to recording only 31 rebounds and forcing just six Miami turnovers. The Jazz will host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, while the Heat will visit Portland.
<GAME> <DATE> 1 December 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Vivint Smart Home Arena <CITY> Salt Lake City <HOME> <TEAM> Jazz <CITY> Utah <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 110 <WINS-LOSSES> 11 9 <QTRS> 27 21 29 33 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 17 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 31 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 3 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Vivint Smart Home Arena <NEXT-CITY> Salt Lake City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Heat <CITY> Miami <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 111 <WINS-LOSSES> 7 12 <QTRS> 26 26 31 28 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 6 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 3 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Gordon Hayward <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 32 <FG> 12 22 55 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Johnson <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Ingles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Lyles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 4 4 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shelvin Mack <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rudy Gobert <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Exum <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raul Neto <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joel Bolomboy <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> George Hill <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Hood <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boris Diaw <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Goran Dragić <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 21 48 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 24 <FG> 11 15 73 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wayne Ellington <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh McRoberts <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney McGruder <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Hassan Whiteside <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willie Reed <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justise Winslow <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Richardson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Udonis Haslem <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none