Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Delta Center is where the Utah Jazz (4-8) will attempt to beat the Chicago Bulls (6-5) on Sunday.

The Bulls played the Pistons and took a loss by a final of 124-113 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up with 18 while the Pistons finished the game with 25 personal fouls. They made 13 of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. Detroit finished 68.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 16 shots. Additionally, Detroit collected 44 rebounds (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Detroit doled out 30 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. In relation to defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 55.6% from the field on 50 of 90 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned a total of 44 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 19 of their 28 tries for a rate of 67.9%. Chicago finished the game having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (41 of 86) and knocked down 12 of their 33 shots from downtown.

Matas Buzelis is someone who was a major contributor in this game. Buzelis finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and pulled down 14 boards. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Chicago will enter this matchup with a record of 6-5 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago is pulling down 46.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 318 dimes this season, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 39.6% on three-point attempts (149 of 376) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.6 points per outing (12th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulls are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.7% on 3-point shots and they are 20th in the league in PPG allowed (118.9). The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.7% (485 of 1,017) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are 12th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 300 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz took a loss by a score of 132-122 against the Hawks. Regarding rebounding, Utah allowed Atlanta to grab 43 in total (9 offensive). They finished 51.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 24 of 47 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Jazz allowed the Hawks to knock down 46 out of their 90 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.1% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Jazz finished the game shooting 45 out of 92 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.9%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Utah converted 19 of 44 attempts (43.2%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 61.9%. The Hawks committed 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed it up 24 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Jazz were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this game.

Lauri Markkanen was important for the Jazz in this matchup. Markkanen recorded 40 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the matchup. He made 15 of 25 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Utah has a win-loss record of 4-8 so far this year. The Jazz commit 22.0 fouls every game and they go 82.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.3 times per game (5th in basketball) and they are turning it over 17.7 times per game. Utah has totaled 1,396 points so far this year (116.3 per game) and they grab 47.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jazz are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in the league.

The Utah defense allows 36.5% from downtown (187 of 512) and their opponents are knocking down 81.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 29.2 assists and 42.3 rebounds per game, ranking them 28th and 9th in basketball. The Jazz defensively are ranked 26th in basketball in points given up per game with 121.8. They are able to force 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (18th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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