Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationCoby White's 26 points leads balanced scoring effort as Bulls deal Jazz 10th straight loss, 111-97
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.
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.
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
CHI |
UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:
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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