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Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls

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14-26, 5-14 Away
Final
126 - 128

19-21, 12-9 Home

Vucevic's layup helps Bulls overcome Sensabaugh, Jazz for 128-126 win

Nikola Vucevic scores Bulls' winner in final seconds

Vucevic scored 35 points to lead the Bulls, who had five reserves finish in double figures. Isaac Okoro was the only other starter in double figures with 12 points for a Bulls team playing without Josh Giddey because of strained left hamstring.

Sensabaugh scored 21 in the first quarter, the most by a player off the bench in the period since play-by-play tracking for all four quarters began in 1996-97. He helped carry Utah in a game it played without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen because of an illness.

The Jazz, who trailed by 12 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining, rallied to tie it at 126 on Sensabaugh's layup with 28.5 seconds to go. Coby White then missed a 3-pointer for Chicago, but Okoro tracked it down and got it along the sideline to Tre Jones, who fired a pass to an open Vucevic under the basket.

Keyonte George, who sparked Utah's comeback with 15 points in the final period, missing a 3-pointer that would have won it.

George scored 25 points and Kyle Filipowski had 19 for the Jazz, who were coming off a surprising victory at Cleveland on Monday.

The game featured 26 ties and 17 lead changes in another close finish between the teams following Utah's 150-147 victory in two overtimes in the first meeting this season.

Up next Jazz: Visit Dallas on Thursday to start a two-game series.

Bulls: Visit Brooklyn on Friday to begin a home-and-home series.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 126 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 126 - 128
4th 0.5 Coby White defensive rebound 126 - 128
4th 1.5 Keyonte George misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot 126 - 128
4th 4.0 Jazz Full timeout 126 - 128

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/utah.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUTAH https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/chi.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCHI
47-86 FG 47-92
55 Field Goal % 51
8-28 3PT 17-43
29 Three Point % 40
24-27 FT 17-21
89 Free Throw % 81
36 Rebounds 43
8 Offensive Rebounds 13
28 Defensive Rebounds 30
30 Assists 36
9 Steals 10
2 Blocks 5
13 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
20 Fast Break Points 12
72 Points in Paint 60
20 Fouls 19
4 Largest Lead 12
26 Lead Changes 26
16 Percent Led 70
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Patrick Williams, F Out Feb 26
Jalen Smith, F Out Feb 26
Anfernee Simons, G Out Feb 24
Zach Collins, F Out Feb 21
Jaden Ivey, G Out Feb 21
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Lauri Markkanen, F Out Feb 26
Keyonte George, G Out Feb 26
Vince Williams Jr., G Out Feb 24
Jusuf Nurkic, C Out Feb 23
Jaren Jackson Jr., F Out Feb 12

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,859 · Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 45 15 .750 - L1
Denver 37 22 .627 7.5 W1
Minnesota 37 23 .617 8 W2
Portland 29 31 .483 16 W1
Utah 18 41 .305 26.5 L4

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 43 14 .754 - W1
Cleveland 37 23 .617 7.5 L1
Milwaukee 26 31 .456 17 W2
Chicago 24 36 .400 20.5 L11
Indiana 15 45 .250 29.5 L5
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