Jaren Jackson Jr.

Utah Jazz (16-37, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (28-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference)Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. ESTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -8.5; over/under is 244.5BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Jazz take on the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup.The Heat are 16-10 in home games. Miami ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 28.7 assists per game led by Davion Mitchell averaging 7.1.The Jazz are 6-20 on the road. Utah is 4-7 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The Heat average 119.7 points per game, 7.0 fewer points than the 126.7 the Jazz give up. The Jazz are shooting 46.8% from the field, 0.9% higher than the 45.9% the Heat's opponents have shot this season.The teams square off for the second time this season. The Heat won 147-116 in the last meeting on Jan. 25. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 26 points, and Brice Sensabaugh led the Jazz with 23 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Adebayo is scoring 18.2 points per game with 9.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Heat. Norman Powell is averaging 13.5 points and 2.3 rebounds while shooting 41.1% over the past 10 games.Jaren Jackson Jr. is scoring 19.3 points per game and averaging 5.7 rebounds for the Jazz. Sensabaugh is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 5-5, averaging 120.3 points, 51.6 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 10.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points per game.Jazz: 2-8, averaging 114.5 points, 43.0 rebounds, 29.7 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.9 points.INJURIES: Heat: Norman Powell: day to day (back), Tyler Herro: out (ribs), Pelle Larsson: out (elbow).Jazz: Keyonte George: out (ankle), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Jaren Jackson Jr. did not play in the fourth quarter of his Utah Jazz debut

ORLANDO, Fla, (AP) Paolo Banchero had 23 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 120-117 on Saturday night.Desmond Bane added 22 points, making two free throws with 28.3 seconds to go to give the Magic a 118-117 lead. Anthony Black scored 21 points, and Banchero also had eight assists and seven rebounds.Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 27 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 17 of his 22 points in the first half in his Utah debut, and Isaiah Collier scored 20 points. Utah has lost two straight and 18 of 22.Jackson came over from Memphis in a trade this week. John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. also made their Jazz debuts after the deal.Keyonte George returned to the Utah lineup after missing three games because of a sprained left ankle. He had five points.The Magic have won two in a row at home, beating Brooklyn on Thursday night. Up next Jazz: At Miami on Monday night.Magic: Host Milwaukee on Monday and Wednesday nights.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba

Jaren Jackson Jr. in a Jazz Jersey. We call that onomatopoeia.

Love has missed Utah's last two games due to illness. His availability does not affect fantasy basketball, especially with the Jazz adding Jaren Jackson Jr. at the trade deadline. While it remains to be seen how much JJJ and Jusuf Nurkic will play on Saturday, Love is not likely to get the minutes needed to offer value.