Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Chicago Bulls (29-32) and Utah Jazz (28-34) meet Wednesday with tip-off from Delta Center set for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Bulls vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Chicago leads 1-0 after a 130-113 home win on Nov. 6 as a 4-point favorite as the Over (223) cashed

Chicago escaped with a 113-109 win over the Sacramento Kings Monday while covering as a 6-point road underdog. G Coby White had a game-high 37 points and added 7 assists while hitting 14 of 19 from the field. F DeMar DeRozan also scored 33 points, including 19 in the 4th, to help the Bulls come away with the win.

Utah picked up a 127-115 win over the Washington Wizards Monday while covering as a 5-point home favorite. The Jazz snapped a 3-game skid, led by G Jordan Clarkson who had 38 points and 7 assists.

Bulls at Jazz odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:10 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Bulls -194 (bet $194 to win $100) | Jazz +162 (bet $100 to win $162)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Bulls -5 (-108) | Jazz +5 (-112)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Bulls at Jazz key injuries

Bulls

  • Torrey Craig (knee) doubtful
  • Zach LaVine (foot) out

Jazz

  • Keyonte George (illness) questionable
  • Taylor Hendricks (toe) out
  • Walker Kessler (foot) out
  • Lauri Markkanen (quad) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Bulls at Jazz picks and predictions

Prediction

Bulls 115, Jazz 109

Moneyline

LEAN BULLS (-194).

Chicago is the slightly hotter team at 2-1 in its last 3 games, while Utah is only 1-3 in its last 4. The Bulls have also won 3 straight against the Jazz and are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings, including a 114-107 victory the last time they met in Salt Lake City Nov. 28, 2022.

This is only a lean because Utah is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings and 19-11 at home this season.

Against the spread

PASS.

Chicago should cover -5 (-108), but the Bulls’ odds are stronger on the moneyline, and I am not a fan of doubling down on bets for a team. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 224.5 (-110).

The Under has hit in back-to-back outings for Chicago and is 4-1 in the Bulls’ last 5 games.

For Utah, the Under is 4-2 in its last 6 games overall and 2-1 in its last 3 at home. The Under has also hit in 2 of the last 3 Chicago-Utah matchups in Salt Lake City.

This is only a lean because the Over has been slightly safer for both teams this season.

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Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Chicago Bulls (41-27) travel to Salt Lake City Wednesday to play the Utah Jazz (42-26). Tip-off at Vivint Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Bulls vs. Jazz odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Chicago is 3-6 straight up (SU) and 2-7 against the spread (ATS) since the All-Star break with the latest outing being a 112-103 road loss to the Sacramento Kings Monday as a 4.5-point favorite.

Utah has alternated between winning and losing over the past eight games (4-4 SU and 1-6-1 ATS), most recently losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 117-111 at home as a 2-point favorite.

The Bulls beat the Jazz 107-99 in Chicago Oct. 30 as 3.5-point home underdogs. Chicago All-Star wings DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine combined for 58 points on 22-for-41 shooting and only committed 1 turnover.

Bulls at Jazz odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:53 p.m. ET.

  • Money line (ML): Bulls +205 (bet $100 to win $205) | Jazz -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
  • Against the spread: Bulls +6.5 (-120) | Jazz -6.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

Bulls at Jazz key injuries

Bulls

  • PG Lonzo Ball (knee) out
  • SG Zach LaVine (knee) probable

Jazz

  • SF Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) out

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Bulls at Jazz odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Bulls 115, Jazz 113

Money line

Slight LEAN to the BULLS (+205) because the Jazz have been one of the toughest teams at home over recent seasons. However, I see value in Chicago’s spread so it’s either Bulls or “pass” on the ML.

Chicago matches up well with Utah and the Bulls outperformed the Jazz in three of the “four factors” in their first meeting when both teams were at full strength.

Furthermore, the Jazz have clumsy ball security (minus-2.0% in turnover differential) and the Bulls’ second-ranked defensive rebounding rate negates Utah’s sixth-ranked offensive rebounding rate.

Chicago also has a strength-on-weakness edge in fastbreak basketball. The Bulls have the best offensive efficiency in the fastbreak while the Jazz are 24th in transition defensive efficiency.

The Bulls are much better in tight games than the Jazz. Chicago is 22-15 SU in the “clutch” with a plus-12.3 net rating (ranked fifth) and Utah is 15-19 SU with a plus-2.6 net rating (ranked 12th). “Clutch” is defined by games within a 5-point margin inside of five minutes to play.

It’s only a LEAN to the BULLS (+205) because their spread is a much sharper play.

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Against the spread

Definitely BET BULLS +6.5 (-120) instead of or heavier than their ML because of the aforementioned logic and there’s a suspect line freeze in the betting market.

According to both Pregame.com and VegasInsider.com, a majority of the action is on Utah’s spread but the Jazz haven’t really budged as 6-point opening favorites.

It seems like the oddsmakers are prepared to take more pro-Utah money and we don’t want to play into the House’s hand. However, I’d wait before betting Chicago since, eventually, the sportsbooks will make Utah more expensive.

Finally, I have a long-standing theory that the Jazz are frauds and turtle in big games. Since neither team has profitable ATS trends in this spot, I’ll stick with my matchup- and market-based analysis.

The BULLS PLUS THE POINTS is my favorite wager in this game.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 223.5 (-108) since I have a hunch without a lot of analysis that this Bulls-Jazz meeting goes Over since the previous meeting went Under the total by 12.5 points.

Most of the market is betting the Under according to pregame.com which has steamed the total down from the 226-point opener because the Under has cashed in five consecutive Bulls-Jazz meetings.

Since I prefer to fade recent trends and the market, I LEAN OVER 223.5 (-108) but I like Chicago’s spread a whole lot more.

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Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Friday’s Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz NBA odds and lines, with basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Chicago Bulls (19-27) finish up their four-game Western Conference road trip with the Utah Jazz (36-11) Friday at Vivint Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Bulls-Jazz odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

Chicago has lost five straight games and seven of eight while going 3-5 against the spread with the latest being a 121-116 loss at the Phoenix Suns Wednesday. The Bulls covered the spread as 8.5-point underdogs.

Utah is on a seven-game win streak (4-3 ATS) with the second win coming against these Bulls by a 120-95 score March 22 in Chicago.

The Jazz are destroying foes at home this season: Utah is 20-2 straight up and 17-5 ATS with an average score of 118.0-103.2 and the best home net rating by 5.5 points.

Utah has won four in a row against the Bulls and five of the past six meetings (4-2 ATS).

Bulls at Jazz: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:30 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Bulls +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Jazz -715 (bet $715 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Bulls +12 (-110) | Jazz -12 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Bulls at Jazz: Key injuries

Bulls

  • SG Zach LaVine (ankle) questionable
  • PG Coby White (neck) questionable
  • SG Garrett Temple (hamstring) out

Jazz

  • SF Joel Ingles (lower leg) probable
  • SG Donovan Mitchell (personal) questionable

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Bulls at Jazz: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Jazz 121, Bulls 106

Money line (ML)

PASS because even though Chicago has covered a lot this season as a road dog, I don’t give the Bulls (+500) much of a chance of stealing this game from the red-hot Jazz.

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Against the spread (ATS)

“LEAN” JAZZ -12 (-110) for a half-unit only because there are just more ways to lose when laying double-digits than there are ways to win. If Utah has a crummy quarter, that could cost Jazz bettors some money.

The best the Bulls can hope for is to get this game into a 3-point shootout and steal this game late with some LaVine heroics. That’s going to be tough considering the Jazz—on top of having the best defensive effective field-goal percentage (eFG%)—are fourth in defensive rating.

Also, the pending status of Mitchell won’t hurt Utah’s defense much since the Jazz’s defense is 10.2 points per 100 possessions worse with him on the floor, according to CleaningTheGlass.com.

Over/Under (O/U)

Slight “LEAN” toward OVER 224.5 (-110) for a quarter-unit because I think the Jazz bounce back from a subpar night they had Wednesday in a 111-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Also, Chicago has allowed 120 or more points in four of its past seven games. That being said, the last Bulls-Jazz game went Under the total by 12.5 points and both leading scorers from that game (Mitchell and LaVine) could miss Friday’s meeting.

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