Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Chicago Bulls (3-2) will play the Utah Jazz (0-4) at United Center on Monday.

The Jazz faced the Kings and took a loss by a score of 113-96 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Jazz finished with 20 and the Kings finished the game with 13 fouls. They buried 8 of their 31 tries from long range. Sacramento finished the contest at 64.3% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 14 attempts. Moreover, Sacramento grabbed 49 rebounds (9 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 9 blocked shots. Sacramento earned 23 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. In the matter of the defense, Utah allowed the other team to go 52.2% from the floor on 48 out of 92 shooting. They also doled out 34 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 24 turnovers and earning 15 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Jazz made 12 of 14 tries for a rate of 85.7%. Utah walked away from the game having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (35 of 89) and knocked down 14 out of their 48 three-point shots.

Jordan Clarkson is someone who came through for the matchup. He notched 21 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played 26 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. Clarkson finished shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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Utah comes into this one with a record of 0-4 for the season. They turn it over 17.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Utah is snagging 46.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 87 dimes this year, which ranks 28th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Jazz are connecting on 28.5% on shots from distance (43 of 151) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 102.0 pts per contest (30th in the league) while shooting 38.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 25.5 personal fouls. They concede 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 23rd in basketball in points per game allowed (119.0). The Jazz are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.2% (185 of 384) and they relinquish 50.0 boards per game as a unit. They are 17th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 116 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 102-99 when they faced the Magic. When talking about attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Orlando to collect 52 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They went 23.9% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 46 and finished the game at 18 of 20 at the free throw line (90.0%). The Bulls permitted the Magic to convert 35 out of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7% for the game. When all was said and done, the Bulls ended up shooting 36 out of 84 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Chicago converted 13 of their 34 attempts (38.2%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 68.0%. The Magic earned 26 personal fouls for this game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Bulls were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 39 for this contest.

Coby White was important for the Bulls in this matchup. He made 8 of 16 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. White tallied 21 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in the game.

Chicago has a record of 3-2 on the year. The Bulls have committed 16.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.6 times per contest (6th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.2 times per game. Chicago has earned 567 points for the year (113.4 per game) and they collect 51.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which is 24th in the NBA.

The Chicago defense allows 29.1% on shots from distance (60 of 206) and their opposition knocks down 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 27.2 dimes and 49.0 rebounds per game, which is 21st and 26th in basketball. The Bulls on defense are ranked 19th in the league in points per game surrendered with 116.2. They are able to force 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (12th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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