NEWSLETTER
This would be the best win of the year. Hands down.
Broadcast Info
Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls – 8:00 CT NBC Sports Chicago, 670 The Score (audio)
Chicago Bulls
Projected Starters:
1. Tomas Satoransky
2. Zach LaVine
3. Patrick Williams
4. Lauri Markkanen
5. Thaddeus Young
Injury Report: Garrett Temple OUT (ankle), Devon Dotson OUT (ankle), Chandler Hutchison (personal reasons)
Utah Jazz
Projected Starters:
1. Mike Conley
2. Donovan Mitchell
3. Bojan Bogdanovic
4. Royce O’Neal
5. Rudy Gobert
Injury Report: Rudy Gobert QUESTIONABLE (hip),
Odds
The Bulls are +8.5 point underdogs for tonight’s matchup against the Pistons, according to the FanDuel Illinois Sportsbook (+300 ML), the PointsBet Illinois Sportsbook (+300 ML), and the DraftKings Illinois Sportsbook (+275 ML).
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What to Watch For …
• The Jazz are really good …
Jazz enter 1st in 3PA, 3rd in 3PT%, 3rd in offensive rating, 7th in defensive rating, 1st in net rating, 1st in point differential. Gonna be a tough test, Gobert or not.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 22, 2021
• As we touched on earlier in bullets, the Jazz do surprisingly allow the 7th-most points in the paint per game despite having DPOY candidate Rudy Gobert on the roster. Fortunately for the Bulls, this is an area they have proven quite efficient, averaging the 7th-most points in the paint on a nightly basis. With that in mind, I hope we see LaVine and Markkanen attacking from the jump. The last thing the Bulls need is to face a big deficit early-on against this elite crew.
• Lauri Markkanen said he wants to do a better job crashing the glass, and the Bulls will surely need him in that department tonight. The Jazz average the second-most rebounds per game, and they also score the 5th-most second-chance points. Time to put that seven-foot frame to good use!
• Tomas Satoransky dished 9 assists in the Bulls matchup with the Pistons, and he is now averaging 7.0 per game over his five starts. The Bulls offense will need to be firing on all cylinders to keep up with the Jazz’s attack, so let’s hope Satoransky can have another strong night driving the ship.
Get Caught Up …
Patrick Williams is available to play (shoulder) after being listed as probable, Billy Donovan says.
Garrett Temple (ankle) has done linear running. He needs to move to lateral movement next, Donovan says.
— Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) March 22, 2021
LIVE: Head Coach Billy Donovan’s media availability prior to tonight’s game against the Jazz https://t.co/zVPml5cc9Z
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 22, 2021
REPORT: Bulls Could Likely Get a First-Round Pick for Thaddeus Young, But They’re Still Saying “No”https://t.co/v4h1F4tmIk
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 22, 2021
Bulls Rumor Round-Up: Teams Calling for Williams, Ball’s Market, Bulls Clearly Want to Upgrade PG, Morehttps://t.co/Ob74zccrCw
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 22, 2021
