Heat vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for January 9

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The Utah Jazz (9-26) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to stop an eight-game home losing streak when they host the Miami Heat (18-17) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The over/under is set at 222 for the matchup.

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Heat vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Heat odds to win: -226
  • Jazz odds to win: +186
  • Spread: Heat (-5.5)
  • Total: 222
  • TV Channel: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Miami has covered the spread eight times on the road and are 8-10 in road contests.
  • This year, Miami has a 2-0 record ATS in road games as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Heat have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 10 times this season.
  • Recent history seems to go against Miami to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 219.4 points per contest this season.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Heat games has exceeded the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Heat games averaged 5.0 fewer points (217.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Heat have scored 2.0 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Heat Betting Records

  • The Heat have gone 12-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 57.1% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -226 or shorter, Miami has a record of 7-2 (77.8% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Heat’s implied win probability is 69.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (20th in NBA) 46.1 (11th) 43.3 (21st) 45.8 (27th) 26 (14th) 12.4 (fourth)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Jazz have gone over a set point total in a home game seven times this year.
  • The Jazz have covered the spread six times at home and is 2-13 in home contests.
  • This season at home, the Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.4 points per contest, 8.4 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz have covered the spread eight times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • Jazz’s last 10 outings saw seven hit the over.
  • The past 10 Jazz games averaged 5.0 more points (227.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Jazz’s per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 116.1, 4.5 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • Utah has entered the game as underdogs 35 times this season and won nine, or 25.7%, of those games.
  • This season, the Jazz have won six of their 24 games, or 25%, when they’re the underdog by at least +186 on the moneyline.
  • The Jazz have a 35.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46 (18th in NBA) 47.8 (26th) 45.3 (seventh) 41.7 (third) 24.8 (21st) 17.5 (30th)
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