Bam Adebayo had 18 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks as the host Miami Heat defeated the Utah Jazz 107-104 on Monday night. Miami, which had a 19-4 run to open the fourth quarter, improved its home record to 13-1. The Heat received 20 points and eight rebounds from Jimmy Butler, 17 points from rookie Tyler Herro (including nine in the fourth quarter) and 15 points from Goran Dragic. Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 19 points, and center Rudy Gobert — the NBA’s reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year — had 18 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks. Miami, which was plus-one on turnovers, shot 40.4 percent from the floor, including 6-of-15 on 3-pointers.

Source: National Post December 24, 2019 03:22 UTC