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Miami Heat vs Utah Jazz Predictions

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 9:00pm EST at Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Miami

Heat

4-6
Spread -8.5
@
Utah

Jazz

Spread +8.5
50% 50%
Spread Miami Heat -8.5 Utah Jazz +8.5
Moneyline Miami Heat -359 Utah Jazz +286
Total Over 227.5 (-106) Under 227.5 (-115)

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Heat vs. Jazz Prediction: Utah’s Absences Favor Miami, but the Price Is Too High

Analysis updated November 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM CST

The Jazz will be without Keyonte George, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic, while Lauri Markkanen is questionable. Those absences favor Miami, but not enough to justify the SPF price.

Utah’s depleted roster gives Miami the edge

The NBA injury report lists Utah’s Keyonte George, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic as out. Lauri Markkanen is questionable with a right wrist sprain. Miami’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is probable with the same listed injury. Utah’s missing players make Miami the likely winner, especially if Markkanen can’t play.

Miami can create scoring chances from Utah mistakes. According to the Utah Jazz / NBA.com preview, the Heat ranked eighth in opponent turnover percentage, fifth in possessions beginning in transition and second in transition possessions beginning after a steal through 10 games. That pressure matters against a short-handed Jazz rotation.

The matchup does not justify laying -395

Utah returned home after an 0-4 road trip and had made only 32.1% of its three-point attempts, 26th in the NBA. Yet Miami entered at 4-6 while ranking 19th in offense and 26th in defense. The Heat also allowed opponents to attempt 43.2% of their shots from three and make 40% of them, giving Utah a possible route to stay within 9.5 points.

SPF lists Miami at -395 with Utah at +312, while the Heat are 9.5-point favorites and the total is 227.5. Miami should win, but its defensive results and the absence of confirmed starters make both the moneyline and spread too expensive. Pass.

Pick Miami Heat
Confidence low
Betting lean Pass
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