Bulls vs. Jazz: Nail-Biting Showdown Predicted in Tonight’s Game!

Hold onto your hats, ladies and gents, because we’re in for a wild ride tonight! Our beloved 29W-32L Chicago Bulls are packing up their game and heading to the beehive state to face off against the 28W-34L Utah Jazz at the Vivint Smart Home Arena. And let me tell you, this ain’t gonna be no lullaby. With tipoff set for 10:00PM EST, you’ll want to grab your popcorn and your favorite beverage, because this is gonna be a late-night nail-biter. The Bulls are trailing 11.5 games in the Eastern conference, while the Jazz are lagging 15.0 games in the West. But hey, who’s counting? The over/under is set at a whopping 224.0, and with the Bulls line at -4.5 and the Jazz line at 4.5, it’s clear that the bookies are expecting a tight game. The Jazz are still buzzing from their 127-115 victory over WAS on 03/04/24, while the Bulls are coming off a hard-fought 113-109 win against SAC. So buckle up, sports fans, because this one’s gonna be a doozy!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 06, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Utah

Vegas Odds

	CHI ML	UTA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-195	+165	224.5	-4.5/4.5
Recent	-180	+155	224.0	-3.5/3.5
Difference	+15	-10	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

13W-16L

64.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

19W-12L

35.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/06/23	Utah Jazz UTA	32	20	26	35	113	Over
11/06/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	37	29	32	32	130	Over
01/07/23	Utah Jazz UTA	24	25	40	29	118	Over
01/07/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	25	31	42	126	Over
11/28/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	27	26	33	28	114	Under
11/28/22	Utah Jazz UTA	27	33	20	27	107	Under
03/16/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	27	22	32	29	110	Over
03/16/22	Utah Jazz UTA	27	27	35	36	125	Over
10/30/21	Utah Jazz UTA	24	33	15	27	99	Under
10/30/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	29	25	28	107	Under

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Alex Caruso SF GTD	27.8	23.1	25.8	93%	26.3
DeMar DeRozan PF	42.0	42.5	39.1	100%	39.4
Ayo Dosunmu SG	32.9	34.1	26.6	50%	31.9
Nikola Vucevic C	46.5	41.5	40.0	93%	40.9
Coby White PG	42.1	37.9	38.2	100%	38.6

Utah Jazz	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
John Collins C	40.7	35.5	31.0	100%	30.2
Keyonte George PG	30.4	26.2	23.2	30%	28.5
Luka Samanic PF	21.2	7.0	5.2	3%	17.0
Brice Sensabaugh SF	17.9	8.1	5.1	0%	0
Collin Sexton SG	37.9	37.3	34.2	100%	33.5

Bulls Notable Injuries

Alex Caruso GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 9.6pts, 3.7reb, 3.0ast, 27.2 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 4.2

Jazz Notable Injuries

Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 22.9pts, 8.3reb, 2.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 5.9
Walker Kessler (C): Avg: 8.4pts, 7.4reb, 0.9ast, 23.3 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 4.2
Taylor Hendricks (PF): Avg: 5.8pts, 4.0reb, 0.6ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 2.9

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
John Collins	UTA	Pts	16.5	19.2	+2.7	40%	40%	47%	47%	CHI	+0.2	#16
Alex Caruso	CHI	Pts	8.5	10.8	+2.3	0%	0%	13%	13%	UTA	+3.4	#29
Ayo Dosunmu	CHI	Reb	3.5	4.1	+0.6	0%	20%	27%	27%	UTA	+0.5	#23
Coby White	CHI	Ast	5.5	6.1	+0.6	20%	10%	7%	7%	UTA	+0.9	#24
DeMar DeRozan	CHI	Ast	5.5	5.6	+0.1	20%	30%	20%	20%	UTA	+1.5	#30