Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez had 20, including five in the final 1:03, to lead the Miami Heat to a 97-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

Lauri Markkanen has always been a good shooter. He was a 42% 3-point shooter in college. He was compared to Dirk Nowitzki before he even started his NBA career. He was the seventh overall pick in the 2017 draft. Turns out that being a 7-foot forward with the shooting prowess of a guard is a hot commodity.

Tyler Herro scored 23 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 points in a 97-92 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Down five at the end of the second quarter, the Jazz now have the lead. A win is still up for grabs for either team after three quarters, but the Jazz are up 80-77 over the Heat. This match is far closer than the pair's previous matchup, which was decided by 36 points.

Fortunately for Utah, Lauri Markkanen will return to the floor for the Jazz on Tuesday night when they take on Trae Young and company. Markkanen (back) is available for Tuesday's game versus the ...

Atlanta and Utah are getting ready to tip off the game in Salt Lake City and both teams just revealed their starting lineups. Hawks: G- Trae Young G - Dyson Da

The NBA slate on Thursday includes Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz (9-26) hosting the Miami Heat (18-17) at Delta Center, with the matchup starting at 9:00 PM ET.The Heat are coming off of a

The last time the Jazz and the Heat met, the game was decided by 36 points, but it sure doesn't look like the final score will be so lopsided this time. After two quarters, neither team has the match in the bag,

That helped the Jazz stay close to the Heat despite struggling mightily on the offensive end. The Jazz had just two players reach double figures (Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton, who both had 23 points) and shot under 40% from the field. The Heat, though, were just as bad; they just made the big shots down the stretch.

Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond the halfcourt line to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz.