Bulls vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

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Bulls vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Utah Jazz (28-34) are just 2.5-point underdogs against the Chicago Bulls (29-32) at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The game starts at 9:00 PM ET on NBCS. The point total in the matchup is set at 226.

Bulls vs. Jazz Odds

  • Bulls odds to win: -142
  • Jazz odds to win: +120
  • Spread: Bulls (-2.5)
  • Total: 226
  • How to Bet on Bulls vs. Jazz

    Game Time and Information

  • When: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah
  • TV: NBCS
  • Who Will Win Bulls vs. Jazz?

    Bulls and Jazz Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

    The Bulls are 11-10 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.

    The Jazz have a 20-18 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 2.5 points or more.

    These two teams average 229.4 points per game combined, 3.4 more than the over/under of 226.

    Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.5 more points per game (233.5) than this game’s total of 226 points.

    The Bulls’ average point total in matchups this year is 224.7, 1.3 points fewer than the over/under in this game.

    The average total in Utah’s games this year is 12.1 more points than the point total of 226 in this outing.

    Chicago has a 32-28-1 record against the spread this season.

    The Jazz’s ATS record is 34-28-0 this season.

    Bulls Stats & Insights

    The Bulls average 111.7 points per game (25th in the league) while giving up 113.1 per outing (12th in the NBA). They have a -85 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 1.4 points per game.

    The Bulls pull down 43.8 rebounds per game (14th in the league) compared to the 43.7 of their opponents.

    Chicago knocks down 11.6 three-pointers per game (24th in the league) while shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc (23rd in the NBA). It is making 3.0 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 14.6 per game while shooting 36.8%.

    The Bulls’ 115.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 21st in the NBA, and the 116.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 17th in the league.

    During the 2023-24 season, the Bulls score 0.1 more points per home game on average than on the road (111.7 at home, 111.6 on the road), but are allowing 3.6 fewer points per home game compared to road games (111.3 at home, 114.9 on the road).

    Jazz Stats & Insights

    The Jazz have been outscored by 2.7 points per game (posting 117.7 points per game, ninth in league, while allowing 120.4 per contest, 26th in NBA) and have a -168 scoring differential.

    Utah ranks third in the league at 46.4 rebounds per game. That’s 4.3 more than the 42.1 its opponents average.

    The Jazz hit 13.4 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 36.0% rate (18th in NBA), compared to the 14.4 their opponents make, shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc.

    The Jazz record 117.4 points per 100 possessions (15th in league), while giving up 120.1 points per 100 possessions (25th in NBA).

    Utah averages 123.4 points per game at home, and 112.3 on the road.

    Bulls Key Players to Watch

    DeMar DeRozan is a key contributor on the scoresheet for the Bulls, tallying 22.9 points per game to go with 4.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

    Nikola Vucevic adds 17.7 points, 3.4 assists and 10.7 rebounds per contest. Coby White puts up 19.6 points, 5.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.

    The Bulls get 2.8 three-pointers per game out of White.

    Alex Caruso racks up 1.5 steals and swats 1.1 shots per game.

    Jazz Key Players to Watch

    The Jazz go-to guy, Collin Sexton, leads active Jazz players in both scoring (18.1 points per game) and assists (4.7 assists per game).

    This season, John Collins has a statline of 14.4 points, 1.2 assists and 8.5 rebounds per game.

    Keyonte George hits 1.9 treys per game.

    Kris Dunn’s 1.1 steals and Collins’ 0.9 blocks per game are important to the Jazz’s defensive production.

  • Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 2.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (226)

  • Prediction:
    Jazz 117 – Bulls 114
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