The Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls meet Wednesday in NBA action at the United Center. Here’s a Bulls vs Jazz Prediction. This article will include a Bulls vs Jazz Pick.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
The Utah Jazz lost to the Hornets, beat the Cavs, and they play the Mavericks next. The Jazz have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 119 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 127.3 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 27.9 points and 7 rebounds, while Keyonte George is averaging 23.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. Walker Kessler is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is dishing 4.4 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls lost to the Rockets, beat the Mavericks, and they play the Nets next. The Bulls have won 9 of their last 16 games.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 117.3 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 120.8 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Josh Giddey is averaging 19.2 points and 8.9 rebounds, while Coby White is averaging 18.6 points and 4.5 assists. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Matas Buzelis is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 13 Wednesday road games.
- The home team has won each of the Bulls’ last four games.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in five of their last six games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Jazz have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Bulls have lost each of their last three games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Central Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Jazz’s last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Bulls’ last eight games as home favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
Chicago Bulls Player Facts
- Ayo Dosunmu ranks 6th amongst qualified players for 3P% (45.1%) this season.
- Tre Jones ranks 8th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (4.0) this season.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Jusuf Nurkic has recorded 13+ rebounds in two consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Lauri Markkanen ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made per game (2.9) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Bulls rank 29th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (12.5).
- The Bulls rank 29th in the league for Q3 opponent points per game this season (31.1).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (126.9).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (30.3).
Bulls vs Jazz Injury Report
The Bulls will be without Noa Essengue, Coby White, Zach Collins, and Josh Giddey.
The Jazz will be without Georges Niang, Kevin Love, and Walker Kessler.
Bulls vs Jazz Prediction
The Bulls should get the benefit of the doubt at home, but they’re banged up and back in one of those slumps. The Bulls also played last night, which isn’t an ideal spot for an injured team. The Jazz have moments where they can hang, and I do like them with the rest advantage. Also, the Jazz beat the Bulls back in November, an overtime classic that combined for 297 points. There are better options out there on Wednesday, but if forced to pick, give me the bucket with the Jazz.