Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat Prediction, 2/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kaseya Center is where the Miami Heat (27-25) will meet the Utah Jazz (16-36) on Monday.

The Jazz faced off with the Hawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-119 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 24 and the Hawks racked up 18 personal fouls. They buried 8 of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. Atlanta ended up shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 23 shots. On top of that, Atlanta pulled down 50 rebounds (19 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Atlanta doled out 34 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 49.0% from the floor on 48 out of 98 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for the contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 49 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jazz knocked down 13 of 20 tries for a rate of 65.0%. Utah walked away from the contest with a 46.5% FG percentage (47 of 101) and converted 12 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land.

Isaiah Collier is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. Collier went 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 11 dimes. He played 48 mins and also pulled down 7 boards. He scored 25 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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Utah will play this contest with a mark of 16-36 for the year. They turn it over 15.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Utah is pulling in 43.8 boards per game and has accumulated 1,563 assists on the year, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Jazz are shooting 35.1% on three-point shots (676 of 1,927) and 79.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.3 points per game (6th in the league) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Jazz have forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,597 relinquished on the campaign. The Jazz defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.2% (2,350 of 4,775) and they surrender 45.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 37.5% on three-point shots while they are 30th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (126.8).

The last time they took the court, the Heat walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-115 against the Hawks. In reference to rebounds, Miami allowed Atlanta to grab 47 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They went 42.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 21 of 50 and finished the contest at 8 of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Heat permitted the Hawks to make 49 of 101 attempts from the field which left them shooting 48.5% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Heat went 42 for 96 from the field which had them shooting 43.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Miami converted 8 of 32 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throws for a rate of 88.5%. The Hawks earned 22 fouls for the matchup which got the Heat to the free throw line for 26 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Heat were able to collect 41 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 53 in this matchup.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. was important for the Heat for the matchup. He made 9 of 17 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 8 rebounds. Jacquez earned 21 points in his 28 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in the game.

Miami has a win-loss record of 27-25 so far this year. As an offense, the Heat are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 19th in the league. Miami has 6,235 pts this season (119.9 per game) and they average 46.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.7 times per game (7th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game. The Heat commit 18.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 79.1% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense allows 35.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (727 of 2,078) and their opposition makes 80.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.3 assists and 47.3 boards per game, which is ranked 22nd and 29th in the NBA. The Heat on defense are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points allowed per game with 118.0. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (7th in the league).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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