Utah at 20-5 has the best record in the NBA. They have the 6th best offense and the 3rd best defense. (Miami by contrast is 27th and 7th). Their net rating is +8.9. Ours is -3.2. The Jazz rank only 25th in the league in pace at 98, but we won't think they're much slower. The Heat are 22nd at 98.5.
As of now they have won 5 straight and 17 of their last 18. Before that they were 3-4.
Miami has a historical record of 11-23 against the Jazz in Utah (note: 18-14 at home). Miami currently has a 2-game losing streak in Utah. And, yes, it's a road game. Utah, however, will be on the second night of a back-to-back. The front-end is the Bucks tonight.
Donovan Mitchell is the leading scorer at 24 ppg, but the team has many ways to score. They are especially hot behind the 3-pt line with Bojan Bogdanovic (drafted by the Heat and sent to the Timberwolves for Norris Cole), Royce O'neal, Joe Ingles, and Mike Conley all above 40%. They pass like crazy too: Conley, Ingles, and Mitchell together average 15 assists per game. Jordan Clarkson, their second leading scorer shoots at 37.8% from behind the arc. Put him on the free throw line and he has one of the best averages in the league: 97.4%.
Gobert averages over 16 rbd pe4 36. His backup Favors over 12...
It seems near impossible for the Heat to win, but I have faith in invincible OP, HeatFanLifer.