Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls Prediction: The Jazz has lost their way while Bulls are yet to find it

The NBA Regular Season has been on and this has been a fantastic start to the season. This season has already created flip-flops and this scenario will only get more enticing with each day. In another enticing scenario, the Utah Jazz is going to take on the Chicago Bulls.

The Jazz comes into the game after a 112:113 loss against the Suns despite a 22 points performance by Jordan Clarkson. The Jazz has lost four in a row and is now with 12 wins and 10 losses. They will begin a six-game home stand in a schedule that is not overly loaded. The Jazz has begun the season with 10 wins and three losses, but now have lost seven out of the last nine games which is more in line with what was expected. The Jazz can get their mojo back.

Lauri Markkanen has been a big factor on the offensive end and he is having his best season. Jordan Clarkson has continued his impressive scoring whereas Malik Beasley has made huge impressions as a long-range shooter. However, the team lacks a star player that can carry them to big heights and since Conley has gone, the team’s lack of firepower has been exposed. Still, there is a lot of time to go and there seems to be a lot of fight in the current Jazz unit.

Bulls come into this affair after suffering a close 128:131 Overtime loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This loss meant that the Bulls have now lost eleven and won just eight games. They were getting their mojo back before the loss against the Thunder, having defeated strong squads like the Bucks and the Celtics. Overall, the Bulls’ season has been a travesty, they have already undergone a four-game losing streak and has not won more than twice in a row even once.

This season is a spitting image of what persisted during the last season when Lonzo Ball got injured. Since that injury, the team’s defense, rebounding, playmaking, and long-range shooting all have taken a hit. They are bottom-five in terms of three points make per game which has been an issue since Lonzo hasn’t been here. The defense is also much less proactive without him. The Bulls aren’t exactly a terrible squad but the duo of DeRozan and LaVine needs a two-way One Guard around it.

• Bulls: OUT: Lonzo Ball;
• Jazz: OUT: Mike Conley, Leandro Bolmaro, Johnny Juzang, Rudy Gay. QUESTIONABLE: Lauri Markkanen.

• Expected Leading Scorers: DeMar DeRozan(30+ Points), Lauri Markkanen(24+ Points);
• Expected Leading Rebounders: Nikola Vucevic(11+ Rebounds), Lauri Markkanen(9+ Rebounds);
• Expected Leading Playmaker: Jordan Clarkson(5-8 Assists).

The Jazz has done a great job on the offensive end and is one of the best three-point shooting teams in the league, unlike the Bulls. Both defenses are not among the top ones and can be labeled “average” as best thus the potential for a high-scorer is huge here. Both teams are struggling these days but I give the Jazz a slight edge since they are at home. I predict the scoreline to be 119:113 in favor of the Jazz.