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

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.

Looking at the Heat captain in Adebayo in terms of offensive production and besides the career mark mentioned before, he has shot over 50 percent in every season in the NBA beside

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.

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.

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

Spoelstra was peeved that referees took the ball from Jaquez, when he was already at the free throw line, after Utah challenged a foul call with the Heat up 90-88 and 1:22 left in the fourth quarter on Thursday. The call was overturned, resulting in a jump ball that the Heat won, leading to a Jaquez three-pointer.

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. is not meeting expectations ... He could act as the perfect frontcourt complement next to Bam Adebayo, who is having a down year on the offensive end.

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 ...