Ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the Utah Jazz stand out as one of the more intriguing names to watch around the market-- yet don't expect to see their starting big man appear in any deals. According to Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports,

Although the Utah Jazz will be one of the top sellers to monitor ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, starting center Walker Kessler will not be leaving anytime soon.

Down five at the end of the second quarter, the Jazz now have the lead. A win is still up for grabs for either team after three quarters, but the Jazz are up 80-77 over the Heat. This match is far closer than the pair's previous matchup, which was decided by 36 points.

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The Jazz don’t offer much resistance on defense, allowing 118.5 points per game, a Bottom-5 mark in the NBA. It’s been even worse during this home slide, if you can believe it, as Utah is giving up 120.6 points per game, with teams shooting 48.5% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range.

Tyler Herro scored 23 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 points in a 97-92 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in the NBA. Herro and Jaquez each drained key free throws in the waning moments as Miami improved to 2-1 on its six-game trip.

The Miami Heat defeated the Utah Jazz for their second straight victory during Jimmy Butler's suspension. They are 1.5 games behind the Orlando Magic for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.