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1-7 · 1-5 on the road
2027-01-12
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1-7 · 1-4 at home
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JazzOffense
BullsDefense

The Jazz rank 28th in the NBA in offensive rating (103.7), and the Bulls have the worst defensive rating (120.5). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.8, so the Jazz are 7.1 below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.

2027-01-122026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Caleb WilsonTop scorer · CHI
Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA

In points per game, Keyonte George (22.0, 25th) has the edge on Caleb Wilson (19.5, 43rd) among 265 qualifying players.

Caleb Wilson: 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 32.6 minutes, 51.0% true shooting. Keyonte George: 4.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.4% true shooting.

2027-01-122026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Bulls1-7
Jazz1-7

The Bulls (1-7) are 14th in the East; the Jazz (1-7) are last in the West.

Away record: Bulls 1-5. Home record: Jazz 1-4. Streaks: Bulls L6, Jazz L6.

2027-01-122026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BullsOffense
JazzDefense

The Bulls rank last in the NBA in effective field goal % (47.6%), and the Jazz rank 13th in opponent eFG% (52.6%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Bulls are 5.7 points below it. Caleb Wilson leads them with 19.5 points a game on 51.0% true shooting.

2027-01-122026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (CHI 8 games, UTA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHIUTA
Scoring
111.617th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
107.827th · Bottom 5
129.630th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
119.024th · Below avg
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-11.227th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
103.629th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.728th · Bottom 5
120.530th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.322nd · Below avg
-16.930th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-9.726th · Bottom 5
107.62nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.55th
Shooting
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
49.5%28th · Bottom 5
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
11.622nd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.623rd · Below avg
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
0.372nd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3012th · Average
Defense
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.6%13th · Average
8.417th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.828th · Bottom 5
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.63rd · Top 5
Possessions
15.0%19th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
16.2%25th · Below avg
28.8%12th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%16th · Average
43.916th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.69th · Above avg
24.625th · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.626th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

Utah Jazz
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.

Key players

Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9
Utah Jazz
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Keyonte GeorgeG 22.04.05.957.4
Lauri MarkkanenF 17.16.62.156.0
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C 16.25.02.061.0
Darryn PetersonG 12.64.03.846.5

Injury report

Chicago Bulls
Nicolas Claxton F-C · back ~2026-11-08 Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~2026-11-08 Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~2026-11-08 Day-To-Day
Utah Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · Right MCL Tear · back ~2026-12-14 Out
Jusuf Nurkic C · Right 2nd Plantar Plate Tear · back ~2026-11-13 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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