Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/28/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz

Date: Monday, November 28, 2022

Location: Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest-Rocky Mountain

The Utah Jazz will go up against the Chicago Bulls at Vivint Arena on Monday.

The Bulls took the court against the Thunder and took a loss by a score of 123-119 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 24 while the Thunder had 21 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of their 29 attempts from long range. Oklahoma City ended up going 87.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 28 of 32 shots. On top of that, Oklahoma City collected 50 boards (10 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Oklahoma City recorded 24 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. When talking about defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 44 of 95 shooting. They also doled out 25 dimes for the game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 47 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bulls made 19 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. Chicago wrapped up the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (44 of 101) and made 12 of 33 3-pointers.

DeMar DeRozan is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up with 30 points on 12 of 27 shooting. He played 42 minutes and pulled down 4 boards. DeRozan finished the contest at 44.4% from the field and also distributed 6 assists.

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Chicago enters this game with a record of 8-11 for the season. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 43.1 boards per game and has accounted for 472 assists on the season, which has them ranked 16th in basketball in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (205 of 560) and 83.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.9 points per outing (16th in basketball) on 47.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are giving up 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 13th in the league in PPG from their opponents (112.0). The Bulls defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.3% (772 of 1,631) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 23rd in the NBA in allowing assists with 510 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 113-112 when they faced the Suns. The Jazz were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the matchup. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Suns were called for 20 fouls for this contest which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 76.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah made 13 of 32 tries (40.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Jazz went 40 for 79 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.6%. The Jazz allowed the Suns to bury 42 of 92 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.7% in the matchup. They finished 27.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 23 out of 30 at the charity stripe (76.7%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Utah allowed Phoenix to snag 48 in total (18 offensive).

Collin Sexton ended up being a factor for the Jazz in this matchup. He buried 7 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 2 rebounds. Sexton accumulated 20 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 5 dimes for the contest.

Utah has a win-loss record of 12-10 this year. The Jazz have committed 21.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.3 times per game (7th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.7 times per game. Utah has 2,577 points this year (117.1 per contest) and they collect 43.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jazz are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the NBA.

The Jazz on defense are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 115.6. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (25th in basketball). The Utah defense allows 33.8% on 3-point shots (228 of 674) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 22.8 assists and 44.1 boards per game, which ranks them 5th and 19th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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