Herro's 23 points and Jaquez's clutch plays lift Heat over Jazz, 97-92

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez had 20, including five in the final 1:03, to lead the Miami Heat to a 97-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

In a ragged game with 31 combined turnovers and both teams shooting under 40%, the Heat made the most of transition points (17-7) and hustle plays when it mattered.

Collin Sexton and Lauri Markkanen each scored 23 for Utah, which has lost nine in a row at home.

The Jazz were missing six injured players, including Jordan Clarkson (foot), John Collins (hip), Keyonte George (heel) and Brice Sensabaugh, who scored 61 points in Utah's last two wins against Miami and Orlando before falling ill.

The Heat played without Kevin Love (personal reasons), who had rallied his teammates in a emotional meeting after Jimmy Butler was suspended for seven games, according to teammate Nikola Jovic.

Heat: Miami lost 136-100 to the Jazz at home in the first game of Butler's suspension but has improved each game since, losing in two overtimes to Sacramento before winning against Golden State and Utah.

Jazz: Already the worst team in the NBA at taking care of the ball, the Jazz had 17 turnovers — many unforced — but became the aggressors in the final minutes to give themselves a chance.

The Jazz had cut the lead to 90-88 and won a coaches challenge on a foul call on Walker Kessler, but the Heat won the resulting jump ball and Jaquez made a 3-pointer with 1:03 to play to give them the cushion they needed down the stretch.

Herro set a franchise record with 70 straight games with at least one 3-pointer, breaking teammate Duncan Robinson's mark of 69 games ending in 2021.

The Heat visit Portland on Saturday while the Jazz play at Phoenix on Saturday afternoon.

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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) and Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) play for a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, left, and Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) battle for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) shoots over Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton, right, drives with the ball against Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier (13) and Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) battle for a rebound during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) blocks a shot by Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) holds the ball away from Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

The Chicago Bears interviewed former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for their head coaching job on Thursday.

The 73-year-old Carroll is looking to return to the sideline after moving into an advisory role with the Seahawks at the end of last season. He led Seattle to its lone Super Bowl championship during a 14-year run that included 10 trips to the playoffs. He also won a national championship at Southern California, making him one of three coaches to win the top NFL and college prizes along with Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer.

Chicago also interviewed Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka on Thursday. They interviewed former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel a day earlier.

The Bears, who drafted former USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick, are looking for a coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus. Chicago finished last in the NFC North at 5-12.

Carroll had a 137-69-1 record in the regular season with the Seahawks, leading them to five NFC West titles and 10 playoff victories. He became the first coach to bring the Lombardi Trophy to Seattle with the Seahawks’ Super Bowl 48 victory over Denver. The Seahawks got back to the Super Bowl the following year, but Russell Wilson threw a goal-line interception in the final seconds of a loss to New England.

The 37-year-old Petzing has spent the past two seasons with Arizona, working with two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray.

The Cardinals went from ranking 22nd in yards per game in 2022 to 11th this season and from 21st in scoring to 12th in that span. Murray, who made the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2021, threw for 3,851 yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season. Petzing worked with quarterbacks, tight ends and wide receivers as an assistant with Minnesota from 2014 to 2019 and with Cleveland from 2020 to 2022.

The 44-year-old Weaver, who interviewed with New Orleans on Wednesday, guided Miami to the NFL's fourth-ranked defense in his first season as coordinator after three years as an assistant in Baltimore. He played seven seasons at defensive end for the Ravens and Houston Texans before beginning his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Florida in 2010. He landed his first NFL job as an assistant with the Jets in 2012.

Kafka, 37, has spent three seasons as New York's offensive coordinator. The Giants' offense ranked among the NFL's worst the past two years, and coach Brian Daboll took over play-calling duties from him this season. New York finished last in the NFC East at 3-14.

Kafka was an assistant with Kansas City from 2017 to 2021 when Bears general manager Ryan Poles worked in the Chiefs' front office. A Chicago product, he was a second-team, All-Big Ten quarterback for Northwestern as a senior in 2009.

Chicago fired a head coach during a season for the first time when Eberflus was let go on Nov. 29 with the team in the middle of a 10-game losing streak. The Bears are counting on the next coach to help Williams develop into a franchise quarterback.

Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson figures to be at the top of the Bears’ wish list. Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady and even Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy are expected to get looks.

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FILE - Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll looks on before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

FILE - Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver watches players during NFL football training camp, July 24, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)