Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball Association
George, Collins lead the Jazz to 1st win, 135-126 over the Bulls
The injury-depleted Jazz (1-6) entered as the NBA's worst team offensively, averaging 99.8 points on 39.1 % percent shooting. Against Chicago, the Jazz shot 53.9% from the floor and were 45.7% from 3-pointer range at 16 of 35.
Collin Sexton added 24 points for Utah, and Walker Kessler had 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Chicago's Coby White came on in the second half to score 28 points, tying it twice late in the third quarter. But the Bulls, playing without injured leading scorer Zach LaVine, were unable to take the lead after falling behind by 15 points.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 25 points on 9-for 13 shooting, and Nikola Vucevic had 23 points for Chicago. The Bulls have lost two in a row to drop to 3-4.
Bulls: Chicago stormed back in the third, but couldn't sustain the run.
Regular Season Series
UTAH leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 135 - 126 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 135 - 126 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
John Collins defensive rebound | 135 - 126 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Ayo Dosunmu misses 23-foot three point jumper | 135 - 126 |
| 4th 15.1 | |
Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2 | 135 - 126 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48-89 | FG | 45-95 |
| 53.9 | Field Goal % | 47.4 |
| 16-36 | 3PT | 14-37 |
| 44.4 | Three Point % | 37.8 |
| 23-30 | FT | 22-25 |
| 76.7 | Free Throw % | 88.0 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 35 | Assists | 36 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Ayo Dosunmu, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brice Sensabaugh, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Kyle Filipowski, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Isaiah Collier, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Ace Bailey, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,621 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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