The Utah Jazz defeated the host Miami Heat 102 - 91 at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Utah is the far superior team coming into this matchup and they showed that by leading for over 45 minutes of this game. They actually led by 21 at times and held the Heat at bay all evening long. Free-throw shooting was the biggest difference, with Utah going 16 - of - 19, while Miami went just 10 - of - 19. The Jazz shot 49 percent in their win and committed just nine turnovers. Strangely, the Heat dominated the assisting margin, as they recorded 21 dimes to the Jazz '12. Utah (7 - 4) continues to ride their defense to wins, but they may have suffered a bigger loss in this victory. Derrick Favors recently returned from a knee injury, but he had to leave this game after five minutes due to renewed knee soreness. Gordon Hayward stepped up in his absence though, leading the team with 25 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Rodney Hood was second on the team, with his 17 points and four rebounds. Rudy Gobert recorded another double - double, totaling 12 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. Dante Exum and Joe Johnson finished with 10 a piece in the win. The Jazz will look to keep it rolling on Monday, when they host the Memphis Grizzlies for their next game. Miami (2 - 6) has really struggled recently and a battle against Utah's defense certainly was n't the cure. Hassan Whiteside played well though, totaling 15 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in the defeat. Justise Winslow grabbed 11 points and six rebounds of his own. The bench was big for Miami, as James Johnson, Derrick Williams and Rodney McGruder all scored in double figures. More importantly, Josh Richardson played a season - high 32 minutes and took a season - high 16 shots, finishing with 12 points, three rebounds and four assists. Things do n't get any easier for Miami either, as they travel to play the San Antonio Spurs on Monday for their next game.
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