Chicago Bulls (29-32, 9th in the Eastern Conference) against Utah Jazz (28-34, 11th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Bulls face the Utah Jazz in non-conference play.
The Jazz are 19-11 in home games. Utah is ninth in the NBA with 117.7 points and is shooting 46.9% from the field.
The Bulls are 13-17 on the road. Chicago is 9-16 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Jazz have averaged 13.4 3-pointers per game this season, which is 1.2 fewer shots per game than the Bulls allow (14.6). The Jazz scores an average of 111.7 points per game, which is 8.7 points less than the 120.4 points given up by the Jazz.
The teams are playing for the second time this season. The Bulls won the last game 130-113 on November 7. Zach LaVine scored 24 points to help the Bulls win.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Collins is averaging 14.4 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Jazz. Collin Sexton is averaging 21.5 points over Utah’s last 10 games.
DeMar DeRozan is averaging 22.9 points and 5.3 assists for the Bulls. Ayo Dosunmu has averaged 2.9 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Chicago.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 2-8, averaging 116.7 points, 45.3 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from ground. Their opponents average 124.0 points per game.
Bulls: 5-5, averaging 113.0 points, 45.9 rebounds, 25.5 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents average 114.3 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (quadriceps), Walker Kessler: out (foot).
Bulls: Torrey Craig: out (knee), Zach LaVine: out for the season (ankle), Patrick Williams: out for the season (foot), Lonzo Ball: out for the season (knee).
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