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SALT LAKE CITY — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points with a sprained right wrist Tuesday night as the Miami Heat held off the Utah Jazz 115-109 at Delta Center.
The win also moved Antetokounmpo past Gary Payton into 39th place on the NBA’s career scoring list. He has 21,836 points, according to The Associated Press. Payton finished his 17-season career with 21,813. On the bench, Antetokounmpo iced his wrist in a heavy wrap, AP reported. He shot 12-of-21 from the field and 5-of-9 at the line in 31 minutes, with 11 rebounds and 4 assists.
Davion Mitchell had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Pelle Larsson made his second start of the season and scored 14 on 4-of-7 shooting with 7 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins, who had started nine of Miami’s first 10 games, came off the bench and scored 13 on 5-of-8 shooting.
Miami Heat Lead By 20 Entering The Fourth Quarter
Utah went up 12-8 early on a steal and layup by Jaxson Hayes. Miami answered by scoring on its next six possessions, according to Field Level Media, with Klay Thompson and Bobby Portis hitting 3-pointers at either end of a 14-2 run that made it 22-14.
The Heat led 29-25 after one quarter. With 6:58 left in the second, Larsson hit a 3-pointer to finish a 13-1 run and make it 49-32, AP reported, and Miami took a 64-54 lead into halftime.
Early in the third, Ace Bailey got Utah within 67-60 on a driving floater. Antetokounmpo then scored four baskets in a 22-6 run that put Miami ahead 89-66 late in the quarter, according to Field Level Media. It was 92-72 going into the fourth.
Thompson scored 11, and Bam Adebayo had 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. The Heat went 33-of-44 at the free-throw line and turned the ball over 8 times. Utah had 18 turnovers.
Isaiah Collier Sparks Utah Jazz Rally Without Four Starters
Isaiah Collier came into the night without a made 3-pointer this season. In the fourth quarter, he hit four straight, and the last one cut Miami’s lead to 101-93, according to AP. Utah won the quarter 37-23, and Collier finished 4-of-4 from beyond the arc with 17 points and 5 assists.
Svi Mykhailiuk scored on a layup with 1:25 left. Thompson blocked a layup and Antetokounmpo missed two free throws before Mykhailiuk made a turnaround jumper with 48 seconds remaining, getting Utah within 112-107.
On the Jazz’s next possession, Adebayo blocked Collier’s layup with 22 seconds to go. Mitchell made 1 of 2 at the line, Larsson made both of his free throws with 9 seconds remaining, and Utah did not score again until the final 2 seconds.
Darryn Peterson, the second overall pick in the 2026 draft, led Utah with 25 points with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. He fouled out with 4:35 remaining, according to Field Level Media. Bailey had 23 points and 7 rebounds, and Mo Bamba blocked 3 shots off the bench.
AP reported the Jazz were without four starters: Lauri Markkanen (wrist), Keyonte George (ankle), Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee), and Jusuf Nurkić (foot). Utah has lost nine straight and is 1-10.
Jazz coach Will Hardy said postgame, per Eric Spyropoulos: “There’s plenty of things to clean up, but generally I’m really proud of the team’s fight.”
Miami is 5-6 and went 3-2 on its five-game road trip, after winning at Sacramento on Sunday. The Heat open a five-game homestand Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers at 8 p.m. ET, and the Jazz finish a back-to-back Wednesday at home against the Orlando Magic, with tip-off at 9 p.m. ET.
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