Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz on Tuesday, January 12 is about as close to a coin flip as the ratings get, with the Jazz at only 56%. Small things like rest, health and shooting variance should decide it.
Why it is so close
The Win Meter reads the Jazz 56%, with a projected score of Chicago Bulls 112, Utah Jazz 114. The rating gap is 57 points in favor of the Bulls, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Jazz on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 44 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls would win.
Recent form
The Bulls are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14. The Jazz are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
The Jazz's best recent win was 147-101 at home against MEM.
The Jazz were beaten 131-107 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026 and Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Noa Essengue (CHI) and Trey Alexander (UTA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Bulls outscoring the Jazz by an average of 1 points per game. The last meeting was UTA 126, CHI 128.