Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz Prediction: Who will be stronger at the end of the upcoming game?

Chicago vs Utah is a legendary rivalry of the late 1990s. However, now both clubs are going through some bad times. Who will be stronger at the end of the upcoming game?

The Bulls faced Denver on the road last game and could not offer the reigning champion any resistance - 101:123. Not even an injury to Jamal Murray, who played only 9.5 minutes, helped the Chicagoans. The Bulls realized only 45.3% of their shots from the field and only 7 of 26 from beyond the three-point arc. Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points, Demar DeRozan scored 17, and Jevon Carter scored 16.

Chicago has already lost 5 out of 7 games and is currently ahead of only Washington in the Eastern Conference.

The Jazz's prospects this season look better than Chicago's, but the team has also won only two games out of seven so far. In the previous game, Utah did not resist away against Minnesota, the best defense of the starting stretch of the season - 95:123. Lauri Markkanen had another great game with 22 points and eight rebounds. But Jordan Clarkson once again had a poor game, scoring only 10 points on 5-of-14 shooting. John Collins and Talen Horton-Tucker scored 14 points each.

Chicago had big problems on offense at the start of the season, and there are doubts that Bulls head coach Billy Donovan will be able to solve them. In this sense, Utah looks like a much more balanced and competitive team whose potential is certainly limited, but their strong qualities allow them to fight for a place in the play-in zone, for example. In the upcoming matchup, we'll bet on the Jazz, who also seem significantly underrated here.