Antetokounmpo Leads Heat Past Jazz Despite Wrist Sprain

Antetokounmpo made 12 of 21 shots and collected 11 rebounds despite a sprained right wrist, which he iced while resting on the bench. His scoring also moved him past Gary Payton into 39th place on the NBA’s all-time points list, with 21,836 points.

Miami built a decisive third-quarter advantage with a 15-2 surge sparked by Antetokounmpo’s shooting. Pelle Larsson scored 14, and Davion Mitchell added 19. In the closing minutes, Klay Thompson and Bam Adebayo rejected shots to help the Heat hold on for their third victory in four games and finish their five-game road trip with a 3-2 record.

Utah mounted a late challenge. Isaiah Collier, who had not made a three-pointer this season, hit four in a row from long range in the fourth quarter, bringing the Jazz within eight. Svi Mykhailiuk followed with two baskets to make it a five-point game in the final minute, but Utah could not complete the comeback.

Darryn Peterson scored 25 for the Jazz, while Ace Bailey had 23. Utah played without four injured starters: Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic. The team also had 18 turnovers, compared with eight for Miami.

Miami will begin a five-game homestand against Cleveland on Friday. Utah hosts Orlando on Wednesday to finish a back-to-back set.