The Utah Jazz will host a showdown against the Chicago Bulls at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 1 and can be seen on CSC and RT.
The Jazz are hoping for a better outcome after their 95-92 loss to the Pistons in their last matchup. Despite the loss, Rudy Gobert earned his sixth double-double this season with 17 points and 17 rebounds. The Bulls, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 89-84 loss against the Heat in their last game. Chicago still lost despite the best efforts of Pau Gasol, who recorded his 25th double-double of the season with 19 points and 17 rebounds.
Gobert and Gordon Hayward have been better than usual over the last five games for the Jazz. During that stretch, Gobert has averaged 14.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.6 blocks, while Hayward has recorded 24.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.4 three-pointers a game.
The Jazz are a slim one-point favorite at home against Chicago. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 194 points for this matchup. The Jazz have gone 21-25 Straight Up (SU) and 24-21-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 10-8 SU and 10-7-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. It’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score on the Jazz. The 96.7 points that Utah’s defense allows per game makes them the fourth-ranked defense in the league.
In the other locker room, the Bulls have a record of 18-28 ATS and 26-20 SU. Chicago has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. The Bulls have controlled the glass with an NBA-best 48.9 rebounds per game. Moving on to Chicago’s defense, the Bulls have the best opponent field-goal percentage in the league at .425.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Jazz victory, but the win was not enough for them to overtake Chicago in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Chi, ATS Winner – Chi, O/U – Under
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah’s last 6 games.
Utah is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 5 games when playing Chicago.
Utah is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago.
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago.
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah.
On average, Chicago puts up 101.4 points per game (ranked 17th), while Utah allows 96.7 points per game (ranked fourth).
Chicago scores 103.1 points per away game, ranking sixth in the league. Utah allows just 94.3 points per home game (ranked second).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Bulls are 19-3 on the season. When the Jazz score fewer than 100, they are a poor 11-18.
At 6-16, the Chicago Bulls have a subpar record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Utah Jazz are 8-7 when they hit the century mark.
The Bulls have an offensive rating of 101.3 (ranked 26th), while the Jazz rank 17th for their defensive rating of 104.1.
Utah has an average field goal percentage of 44.1%. Chicago is a poor 6-13 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Utah Jazz attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Chicago Bulls attempt 21.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, both teams have losing records; Utah is 6-12 and Chicago is 3-6.
Utah has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.31 this season (ranked 28th). Chicago ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.55 (ranked 17th).
The Bulls earn a league-high 48.9 rebounds per game, while the Jazz rank 23rd with 42.4 per game.
Utah ranks 27th in defensive rebounds, while Chicago ranks fifth in offensive rebounds.
Utah is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 14.8% (ranked 10th). Chicago has a 7-9 record SU when its TOV% reaches 14.8% or greater.
