{"id":593002,"date":"2026-02-09T18:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/593002\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:26:16","slug":"utah-jazz-vs-miami-heat-injury-report-whos-playing-injured-and-questionable-players-head-to-head-records-team-stats-and-more-february-9-2026-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/593002\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat injury report: Who’s playing, injured and questionable players, head-to-head records, team stats, and more (February 9, 2026) | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UtahMiami Heat vs Utah Jazz (Image via Getty) The Utah Jazz visit the Miami Heat on February 9, 2026, hoping to end their recent slide. Miami enters the game trying to hold its place in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Both teams are dealing with injuries that will affect rotations and minutes.Utah relies heavily on Lauri Markkanen and a young supporting group, while Miami continues to depend on experienced players and steady scoring options. The matchup puts a rebuilding roster against a team focused on staying in postseason contention.<\/p>\n

Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat Injury report (February 9, 2026)<\/p>\n

Utah Jazz (16-37, 5th in Northwest)<\/p>\n

Utah has two guards ruled out. \u2022 Keyonte George – SG – OUT (right ankle sprain): George is averaging about 17.7 points and 4.8 assists per game. His absence removes an important scoring option and secondary ball handler. \u2022 Elijah Harkless – G – OUT (hamstring): Harkless remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. He has been used as a defensive wing in the rotation.No players are listed as questionable. Lauri Markkanen, Jusuf Nurkic, Isaiah Collier, and Ace Bailey are expected to play.<\/p>\n

Miami Heat (27-26, 2nd in Southeast)<\/p>\n

Miami lists several players as unavailable. \u2022 Tyler Herro – PG – OUT (ribs): Herro is not traveling with the team and will miss the game. \u2022 Pelle Larsson – SG\/SF – OUT (elbow): Larsson is expected to remain out through at least this matchup. \u2022 Terry Rozier – PG – OUT (league-imposed leave):Rozier continues to be away from the roster.Davion Mitchell and Norman Powell are expected to start in the backcourt. Dru Smith and Jaime Jaquez Jr. provide guard and wing depth. Bam Adebayo, Kel\u2019el Ware, and Andrew Wiggins are available.<\/p>\n

Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat Key players and rotation outlook (February 9, 2026)<\/p>\n

Utah Jazz core<\/p>\n

\u2022 Lauri Markkanen – PF\/C – 27.1 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 48.0% FG: Markkanen leads the team in scoring and is the main option on offense. \u2022 Jusuf Nurkic – C – 10.3 RPG, 1.31 SPG, 0.54 BPG: Nurkic provides rebounding and interior defense. \u2022 Isaiah Collier – PG – 7.2 APG, 12.4 PPG: Collier runs the offense and handles most playmaking duties. \u2022 Ace Bailey – SG\/SF – Rookie contributorBailey plays rotation minutes and adds scoring from the wing.Other rotation players include Kyle Filipowski, Taylor Hendricks, Cody Williams, Svi Mykhailiuk, and Georges Niang.<\/p>\n

Miami Heat core<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bam Adebayo – PF\/C – 18.8 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 3.2 APG: Adebayo anchors the defense and is involved in much of the offense. \u2022 Norman Powell – SG – 23.0 PPG, 84.2% FT: Powell is Miami\u2019s leading scorer. \u2022 Andrew Wiggins – SF – 13.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG: Wiggins adds scoring and perimeter defense. \u2022 Davion Mitchell – PG – 7.1 APG, 11.5 PPG: Mitchell handles primary ball-handling responsibilities. \u2022 Kel\u2019el Ware – C – 1.04 BPG, 53.4% FGWare contributes rim protection and efficient finishing.Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, Simone Fontecchio, Dru Smith, Jahmir Young, and Vladislav Goldin round out the bench.<\/p>\n

Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat Previous meeting and series update<\/p>\n

The teams met on January 24, 2026, when Miami won 147-116. Bam Adebayo scored 26 points, and the Heat were effective in transition and ball movement. Utah had difficulty getting stops.Miami leads the season series 1-0 and holds a slight edge in the all-time regular-season matchup. Utah will try to split the series.<\/p>\n

Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat Team stats comparison<\/p>\n

CategoryMiami HeatUtah Jazz Record 28\u201326, 2nd in Southeast 16\u201337, 5th in Northwest Points per game 119.7 118.3 Rebounds per game 46.8 44.0 Assists per game 28.7 30.1 Steals per game 9.24 8.00 Blocks per game 4.17 3.55 FG% 46.3% 46.8% 3-Point % 36.2% 35.0% Free-throw % 79.1% 79.8%Miami has the advantage in rebounding, steals, and defensive activity. Utah moves the ball well and has a slightly higher field-goal percentage but has struggled defensively compared to league averages.<\/p>\n

Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat Matchups to watch<\/p>\n

Lauri Markkanen vs. Bam Adebayo<\/p>\n

Markkanen\u2019s perimeter shooting will test Adebayo\u2019s defensive range. If Adebayo stays out of foul trouble, Miami keeps its defensive structure intact.<\/p>\n

Isaiah Collier vs. Miami\u2019s perimeter defense<\/p>\n

With George out, Collier will handle more responsibility. Miami\u2019s guards apply pressure and look to force turnovers.<\/p>\n

What the game means for both teams<\/p>\n

Miami can strengthen its playoff position with a win and show it can manage injuries without a drop in performance.For Utah, the game is another chance to evaluate its young players. A competitive showing against a playoff team would reflect progress even as the team continues its rebuild.The game is expected to feature a quick pace. Miami leans on experience, while Utah depends on energy and scoring from its young lineup. Injuries on both sides will influence how each team approaches the matchup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami Heat vs Utah Jazz (Image via Getty) The Utah Jazz visit the Miami Heat on February 9,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":593003,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3785],"tags":[7,79447,423,189,6,8889,422,427,58322,3972],"class_list":{"0":"post-593002","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-utah-jazz","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-february-9-2026-game-preview","10":"tag-jazz","11":"tag-miami-heat","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-nba-injury-report","14":"tag-utah","15":"tag-utah-jazz","16":"tag-utah-jazz-injury-report","17":"tag-utahjazz"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116042085696305085","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=593002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/593003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=593002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=593002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}