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Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz

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29-39, 16-17 Away
Final
111 - 97

15-54, 8-26 Home

Coby White's 26 points leads balanced scoring effort as Bulls deal Jazz 10th straight loss, 111-97

Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz: Game Highlights

White, who shot 9 of 19 from the field and 2 for 10 from long distance, was helped by 6-for-7 shooting from the line. Tre Jones added 18 points, 12 assists and three steals as the Bulls won for the fifth time in six games. Kevin Huerter and Matas Buzelis each scored 17. Dalen Terry chipped in with 11 points as six Bulls scored in double figures.

Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen each scored 16 points for Utah, which last won on Feb. 28, in a 117-116 victory over Minnesota. Jordan Clarkson added 14 points and Brice Sensabaugh 13.

The Bulls turned a three-point lead into a 13-point advantage with a 10-point run in the first quarter. White scored 14 points in the opening quarters as the Bulls led 54-53 at the break.

Buzelis’ 3-pointer with 8:11 left in the third quarter put Chicago ahead for good.

Takeaways Bulls: It was one of Tre Jones’ best games since he was acquired in a three-team trade in February. He went 8 for 10 from the field while playing 33 1/2 minutes.

Jazz: Lauri Markkanen was 1 for 8 from 3-point range, part of rough shooting night for the team from deep. The Jazz went 9 for 42 from beyond the arc.

Key moment Tre Jones’ layup sparked a 12-0 run for the Bulls in the fourth quarter. Nikola Vucevic’s 3-pointer made it 109-93 with 3:15 left.

Next up Both teams play Wednesday. The Bulls are at the Phoenix Suns, and the Jazz host the Washington Wizards.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 111 - 97
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 111 - 97
4th 19.1 Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound 111 - 97
4th 21.0 Isaiah Collier misses driving layup 111 - 97
4th 29.0 Tre Jones makes driving layup 111 - 97

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/chi.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCHI https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/utah.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUTAH
42-97 FG 35-86
43 Field Goal % 41
14-45 3PT 9-42
31 Three Point % 21
13-16 FT 18-22
81 Free Throw % 82
49 Rebounds 48
9 Offensive Rebounds 4
40 Defensive Rebounds 44
29 Assists 20
12 Steals 4
3 Blocks 4
9 Turnovers 17
2 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 17
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
20 Fast Break Points 8
54 Points in Paint 38
14 Fouls 19
16 Largest Lead 4
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jusuf Nurkic, C Day-To-Day Dec 23
Lauri Markkanen, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Georges Niang, F Out Dec 15
Walker Kessler, C Out Nov 5
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Matas Buzelis, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Noa Essengue, F Out Dec 3

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 24 6 .800 - W3
Cleveland 17 14 .548 7.5 W2
Chicago 14 15 .483 9.5 W4
Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12 W1
Indiana 6 24 .200 18 L6

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 26 4 .867 - L1
Denver 21 8 .724 4.5 L1
Minnesota 20 10 .667 6 W3
Portland 12 18 .400 14 L2
Utah 10 19 .345 15.5 L4
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