Kelly Olynyk had 19 points (14 in the paint) and 10 assists, and the Utah Jazz went on a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 117-109.
The Heat led 96-93 with 7:55 left in the fourth quarter. Olynyk’s tip-in put the Jazz ahead for good with 7:02 left. Keyonte George scored 8 points during the run, and they led 108-100 with 3:42 left.
The Heat got within 108-106 on Haywood Highsmith’s 2 free throws with 2:41 to play, but George answered with a pull-up 3-pointer, and the Heat got no closer.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Heat 12-3. George scored 7 of the Jazz’s 12 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Olynyk had 5 of his 10 assists off the bench, 1 of them on a basket by John Collins that put the Jazz ahead.
Collin Sexton scored 22 points (12 in the paint), and George added 21 points on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Jazz had 7 players in double-digit scoring. George and Olynyk set each other up for 5 baskets and 12 points, 2 of them during the 15-4 run.
For the Heat, Bam Adebayo had 28 points, 16 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, and Tyler Herro added 25 points and 6 assists.
The Heat forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Jazz outscored the Heat 60-40 in the paint. The Heat did not make a field goal in the last 3:27.