Heat vs Jazz

The Miami Heat have the high-scoring Utah Jazz coming in Monday. And after the Magic trounced them Saturday, they'll look to stop the smooth music Monday.

The Miami Heat close the week with another home game and two on the road in the midwest. Look for them to do just that and get a win against the explosive Utah Jazz squad. The Miami Heat will, again, have to contest with the Utah jazz high-scoring ways in this one. However, the Heat hang their hats on defense, so if they can do that at a high level, then they’ll have a chance to win. And they’ll have that very same kind of test before them on Monday, as a welcome in a very high-octane Utah Jazz team to the Miami-Dade arena. It was all over at that point for the Heat team that seemed gassed, allowing Orlando to run a muck in the final five minutes of the game.

Analyzing Monday's Utah Jazz at Miami Heat odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Jazz visit the Heat on Monday night as we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Heat prediction, pick, and how to watch.

After coasting for the first half of the season, Butler has been on fire as the Heat look to make a playoff push. They are especially stingy in the paint where they allow the second-fewest points per game. The Heat allow just 109.4 PPG – the second-lowest mark in the league. That was just the icing on the cake of what has been a breakout month for the 22-year-old. He’s been remarkably efficient on the offensive end, shooting 63% over that span. The Jazz covered 56% of their games while 56% went over the projected point total. They are a sneaky offensive rebounding team as well, holding the fourth-highest offensive rebound rate in the NBA. While his rebounding has been elite, Kessler’s biggest contributions come on the defensive end. He’s been remarkably efficient from all parts of the floor, shooting 50% overall and 40% from beyond the arc. The Heat covered 36% of their game while 54% went under. [Utah Jazz](/nba/utah-jazz) (33-35) visit the [Miami Heat](/nba/miami-heat) (36-33) on Monday night! Miami has lost two of its last three games but remains in seventh place in the Eastern Conference.