Utah Jazz (42-26) vs Chicago Bulls (41-27)
Game Info: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 9:00 pm (Vivint Arena)
Betting Odds: Utah Jazz -6 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Vivint Arena. The Chicago Bulls need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Utah Jazz look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 112.5 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 111 points on 46.8 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 28.1 points and 5.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 24.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Coby White is dishing 2.9 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 113.7 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 107.3 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 25.5 points and 5.4 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 18 points and 4.3 rebounds. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Clarkson is dishing 2.3 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Jazz are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Bulls last 5 overall. The under is 6-1 in Jazz last 7 overall. The under is 10-2-1 in the last 13 meetings in Utah and 21-7-1 in the last 29 meetings.
The Utah Jazz are putting together some nice wins, and they're impressive at home, where they win by an average of 8.9 points. The Jazz should be a decent sized favorite here. With that said, the Chicago Bulls are as healthy as they've been in a month, and they're a competitive bunch that loses on the road by an average of just 1.8 points. The Jazz are just 14-19-2 against the spread at home. I'll go ahead and grab the free points with the Bulls.
Randy’s Pick Chicago Bulls +6
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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