NBA Prop Bets: Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz (January 14, 2026)

The Utah Jazz (14-25) face the Chicago Bulls (18-21) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Bulls opened as 2.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 5.5, leaving the Bulls at -225 and Jazz at +185. The total points line is set at 240.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 123-118 Chicago.

• The Jazz (-102) have a 22-17-0 ATS record this season, while the Bulls (-118) hold a record of 19-19-1.
• The Jazz have a 24-15-0 O/U record this season (meaning 24 games have gone over the total points line and 15 have gone under). The Bulls have a 17-21-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Jazz are averaging 119.1 points per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Bulls are averaging 117.2 (12th).
• Defensively, the Jazz are giving up a whopping 126.9 points per game this season (30th in the league), while the Bulls are giving up an average of 120.8 points (26th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Jazz currently rank 4th for pace this season, recording 101.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Bulls sit 3rd on that scale with 101.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.8% of the Jazz's field goal attempts come from three point range (11th in the league), leaving 57.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Bulls' opponents are taking 40.1% of their attempts from three (20th) and 59.9% from two.
• Comparatively, Chicago takes 43.0% of shots from three (9th), leaving 57.0% from two, while Utah's opponents are attempting 45.0% from three (30th) and 55.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Jazz are shooting 35.2% from deep in 2025/26 (18th in the NBA), compared to the Bulls who are making 35.8% of their attempts (14th).
• On the opposite end, Utah is holding opponents to 37.4% of their three-point attempts (27th), while Chicago's opponents are hitting 36.5% of their shots (20th).

Ball Protection

• The Jazz are committing 15.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 27th in the league, while the Bulls are forcing 12.5 turnovers (29th).
• Flipping that script, Utah is forcing 13.6 turnovers (24th), while Chicago is committing 14.6 (13th).

Crashing the Boards

• Utah is pulling down 44.7 rebounds per game this season (11th in the league), including 12.1 offensive boards (9th). Conversely, Chicago's opponents are averaging 45.5 rebounds (24th), 11.4 of which have come on the offensive end (T13th).
• Meanwhile, the Bulls are averaging 45.6 rebounds (6th) and 10.6 offensive rebounds (22nd), while the Jazz are allowing 45.1 and 11.6, ranking 22nd and 20th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Bulls are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Chicago holds a 2-4 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 2-4-0 ATS record and 2-4-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Utah has a 2-5 W-L record, 4-3-0 ATS record and 4-3-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Utah is +120 to win the first quarter, while Chicago is -142. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Utah	17-21-1	11-9-1	6-12-0	2-2-0	15-19-1	4-6-0
Chicago	14-22-3	10-10-0	4-12-3	8-9-1	6-13-2	5-5-0

First Half Winner

Utah is +142 to win the first half and Chicago is -170. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Utah	14-25-0	10-11-0	4-14-0	2-2-0	12-23-0	4-6-0
Chicago	14-23-2	7-12-1	7-11-1	5-13-0	9-10-2	4-5-1

HT/FT

Utah is +250 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Chicago is -135.

• The Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 17.9% of games this season, while the Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 23.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Wednesday's matchup is +1300 to go to overtime.

• The Jazz have played in five games that went to overtime this season, while the Bulls have appeared in one.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 27 of Utah's 39 games this season. Meanwhile, 25 of Chicago's 39 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Utah recorded a 150-147 overtime victory over Chicago at Delta Center when these teams last met on November 16. Despite being on the losing side, Josh Giddey had a triple-double for the ages on that day, finishing with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. That result snapped the Bulls' three-game winning streak against the Jazz at Delta Center.