Despite the turbulence around him, Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. sat by his locker, bearing both, a calm and focused demeanor.

The Miami Heat haven’t been entirely happy since Jimmy Butler was given a seven-game suspension for consistently acting in a way that hurt the team. The

Takeaways from the Heat’s 97-92 win against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night at Delta Center: ▪ The Heat shook off a poor start, seized on dismal Utah shooting, got clutch work late from Bam Adebayo and Jaime Jaquez and Tyler Herro and avoided the ignominious feat of losing to one of the league’s worst teams for the second team in six days.

Tie game with just over three minutes left in the third, then Utah did a full line shift back to the unit that struggled to score in the second. This time they did a little better, led by former HEAT guard Patty Mills, and took a two-point lead into the fourth. Offensive Ratings on both sides still sat below 100.

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. is not meeting expectations in his sophomore campaign following an impressive rookie season. His stats and efficiency are down, potentially making the Heat's front office more willing to part ways with the 23-year-old.

The Miami Heat will be without superstar Jimmy Butler as he continues to serve his seven-game suspension when they play the LA Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.

Despite an inconsistent six-game road trip, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo saw promising flashes from Miami's younger players

Bam Adebayo had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists with two timely dunks down the stretch, and the Miami Heat snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Golden State Warriors 114-98.

Q: We have our last three draft picks in the rotation playing significant minutes now. And while Tyler Herro is playing like an All-Star, Bam Adebayo is not. If we have to move forward with this young core, should Heat fans reassess their expectations for what success looks like? – Eddie, Miami.

Adebayo's numbers have been head-scratching as he has one of the worst true shooting percentages, which also measures the value of three-point shots and free throws, and even has been struggling close to the paint and restricted area. As he works to figure it out, he would express that his role on the offensive changes frequently.

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.

Takeaways from the Heat’s 97-92 win against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night at Delta Center: The Heat shook off a poor start, got clutch work late from Bam Adebayo, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and ...