Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (18-20) will play the Utah Jazz (14-25) on Wednesday.

The Jazz faced off with the Cavaliers and walked away with a win by a score of 123-112 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 14 while the Cavaliers had 19 fouls. They converted 17 of their 41 attempts from beyond the arc. Cleveland finished the game shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 13 shots. On top of that, Cleveland collected 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Cleveland distributed 33 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 41 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 32 dimes in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 50 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Jazz knocked down 25 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 89.3%. Utah wrapped up the game having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (40 out of 83) and made 18 of 41 shots from downtown.

Keyonte George is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He racked up 32 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and also collected 5 boards. George finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 9 assists.

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Utah enters this contest with a mark of 14-25 so far this season. They have an average of 119.1 points per game (7th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.2% from the floor. The Jazz are shooting 35.2% on shots from downtown (534 of 1,516) and 80.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah is snagging 44.7 boards per contest and has totaled 1,172 assists this year, which is 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 15.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 22.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.5 fouls. They rank 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,181 relinquished so far this year. The Jazz defense is allowing a FG percentage of 49.1% (1,766 of 3,599) and they relinquish 45.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.4% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 30th in the league in PPG allowed (126.9).

In their last game, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 125-107 when they played the Mavericks. The Bulls were able to collect 41 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in this game. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Mavericks committed 13 fouls for this contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 12 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Chicago converted 15 out of their 46 tries (32.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls shot 50 for 97 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.5%. The Bulls allowed the Mavericks to knock down 39 of their 91 tries from the floor which left them shooting 42.9% in the game. They finished the game shooting 37.1% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 35 and ended up shooting 16 out of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Chicago permitted Dallas to collect 42 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Coby White ended up being important for the Bulls for this contest. White scored 22 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 9 of 15 for this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 18-20 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Bulls are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 10th in the NBA. Chicago has scored 4,458 points so far this year (117.3 per contest) and they pull in 45.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 29.4 times per game (3rd in the league) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. The Bulls are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls every game and they shoot 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the league in points given up per game with 120.8. They are forcing 12.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (21st in the league). The Chicago defense gives up 36.7% on three-point shots (528 of 1,440) and opponents are converting on 77.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 27.6 assists and 45.4 rebounds per contest, which is 23rd and 23rd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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