Hayward scores 34 points, Jazz defeat Heat 98-83
Posted January 09, 2016 6:00 am
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 34 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Miami Heat 98-83 on Saturday night to break a three-game losing streak.
Hayward came out of the locker room after a passive first half and scored 18 points in the third quarter, including nine in a row to give the Jazz a 68-60 lead. Utah outscored the Heat 27-19 in the period.
The Heat got as close as four in the fourth, but a late 6-0 run pushed the lead back to 88-78.
Trey Burke scored 11 points off the bench and Raul Neto matched a career high with 13 for the Jazz.
Chris Bosh led the Heat with 24 points and Goran Dragic added 16. Hassan Whiteside had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Heat shot just 30.4 percent from the field after halftime.
Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic, left, has his shot blocked by Utah Jazz center Jeff Withey, right, during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/George Frey)
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Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh looks to grab a piece of confetti that was falling from the rafters during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/George Frey)
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Miami Heat forward Amar'e Stoudemire is founded by Utah Jazz forward Chris Johnson, left during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/George Frey)
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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, left, is fouled by Utah Jazz center Jeff Withey, right, during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/George Frey)
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Utah Jazz forward Chris Johnson, left, winds up to block the shot of Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, right, during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/George Frey)
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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade drives to the basket during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/George Frey)
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Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic, right, shoots the ball over Utah Jazz forward Trey Lyles, left, during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/George Frey)
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Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, left, drives to the basket past Utah Jazz forward Trey Lyles, right, during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/George Frey)
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