Jazz vs Bulls Odds, Spread & Picks (Jan. 7)
The Bulls are 10-9 at home and are tied with the Knicks for fewest home wins of anyone in playoff position in the East. The Jazz are 8-14 on the road, but have the third highest road win total of any team in a playoff place in West.
Lauri Markkanen scored 49 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets. It's the 6th-straight game he's led the Jazz in scoring. Jordan Clarkson was the only other Jazz starter to score in double figures. Utah is third in the NBA in points per game, but they're 24th in defense.
Zach LaVine scored 41 points in the Bulls' 126-112 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. DeMar DeRozan scored 12 points with five boards and six assists. Chicago makes teams pay for turning it over, converting them into 18.3 points per game. Utah is a bottom-10 team in that category.
Bulls beat Jazz 114-107 in November. Bulls are 4-0-1 against the spread in the last five games. Utah has failed to take advantage with more rest than their opponent, going 4.6-6 in 10 games this year. Jazz are tied for the 2nd-most wins in NBA, trailing only Detroit.
