SALT LAKE CITY -- LeBron James had big compliments for the Utah Jazz's crowd before and after Monday's game. The EnergySolutions Arena faithful had reason to return the praise to Miami's superstar after a wild contest. Al Jefferson scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Gordon Hayward added 22 points off the bench for the Jazz as they held off a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Heat 104-97. James finished with 32 points, six assists, four rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots, but he made several crucial errors down the stretch that foiled his team's comeback bid. The Heat (24-12) were unable to complete off a comeback that saw them trim the Jazz's 21-point, third-quarter lead down to two with 3:32 remaining before Utah finished the game with a flurry. "It was low energy. Low energy against a team like this on their floor with this amazing crowd. Can't play with low energy," James said. "We gave them a little bit...
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PLAYERS:
LeBron James,
Al Jefferson,
Gordon Hayward,
Ray Allen,
Dwyane Wade,
Chris Bosh,
Paul Millsap,
DeMarre Carroll,
Jamaal Tinsley,
Tyrone Corbin,
Randy Foye,
Erik Spoelstra,
Shane Battier,
Marvin Williams
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Utah Jazz
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Utah Jazz
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