The first game during the Jimmy Butler suspension ended in absolute failure for the Miami Heat (17-16) as they got blown out by the Utah Jazz (7-25) 136-100. He

The Utah Jazz made easy work of the Miami Heat on Saturday night, winning 136-100. As the Heat work through the Jimmy Butler drama (he’s serving a team-issued suspension as Miami tries to find a trade partner in order to move on from him),

The Utah Jazz head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 17-15, which puts them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz are 7-25, which puts them in 14th place in the Western Conference.

Brice Sensabaugh scored a career-high 34 points, John Collins finished with 24, and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-100 rout over the Miami Heat.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 136-100 loss to the Utah Jazz (8-25) on Saturday night at Kaseya Center to close its three-game homestand at 1-2. The Heat (17-16) now embarks on a six-game West Coast trip that begins Monday against the Sacramento Kings:

Florida native Brice Sensabaugh scored a career-high and game-high 34 points off the bench as the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-100 win over the host Miami Heat on Saturday night.

Currently, the Jazz are 9-25, which would give them the fifth-best lottery odds. Truthfully, that might be their ceiling. The Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors are all worse teams than Utah. The New Orleans Pelicans have a worse record than the Jazz, but they can become better if they return to full health.

Miami has currently won a franchise-tying seven-straight games against Utah at home, including six of their last seven matchups overall. The Heat are 28-43 all-time versus the Jazz during the regular season,

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