The Chicago Bulls travel home for one game to face off against Keyonte George, Lauri Markkanen, and the Utah Jazz.

The Chicago Bulls look to get back in the win column as they face Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz. This is the second time the two teams will face each other this season, with the last matchup in Utah where the Jazz won in double overtime 150-147. The Jazz look to build off their most recent win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and improve their 5-13 road record.

Bulls vs. Jazz Preview

The Bulls will be returning home for one game against the Utah Jazz, as they lost their only game on their one game road trip to the Houston Rockets 119-113. While the Bulls put up a good fight and kept exchanging leads with a western conference contender, the Rockets pulled away in the last minutes of the game. Some players for the Bulls struggled on offense, but they were led by guard Tre Jones, who arguably had the best individual game for the season on the Bulls, with 34 points and seven assists. Forward Matas Buzelis also extended his streak of 15-point games to seven, as he continues to play well since the Bulls backcourt went down due to injury.

On the other hand, the Utah Jazz are coming off an impressive victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers where they won 123-112. This game was the start of a five game roadtrip. Jazz guard Keyonte George finished the game with 32 points and nine assists as he continues to shine in his breakout season. Former Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen is currently eleventh in scoring at 27.9 points per game. Both George and Markkanen have been the main scorers for the Jazz when healthy. While neither team is great on offense, both teams are bottom five in defensive rating for the season. Bulls fans can expect a high scoring game with very little defense played.

Injury Report

Chicago Bulls

Coby White (right calf injury management) – Available

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Julian Phillips (left wrist sprain) – Questionable

Zach Collins (right 1st toe sprain) – Out

Josh Giddey (left hamstring strain) – Out

Noa Essengue (left shoulder surgery) – Out

Emanuel Miller (G-League – Two-Way) – Out

Yuki Kawamura (G-League – Two-Way) – Out

Utah Jazz

Lauri Markkanen (illness) – Doubtful
Elijah Harkless (G-League Two-Way) – Out

Walker Kessler (left shoulder injury recovery) – Out

Kevin Love (rest) – Out

Georges Niang (left foot, fourth metatarsal stress reaction) – Out

John Tonje (G-League Two-Way) – Out

Oscar Tshiebwe (G-League Two-Way) – Out

as of January 14th, 2026, 3:45 am CT

Betting Odds

Moneyline

Chicago Bulls: +120

Utah Jazz: -142

Spread 

Chicago Bulls: +2.5 (-110)

Utah Jazz: -2.5 (-110)

Total

Chicago Bulls: Over 246.5 (-106)

Utah Jazz: Under 246.5 (-114)

Via FanDuel as of January 14th, 2026, 4:00 am CT

How to Watch

Date: January 14th, 2026

Time: 7:00 pm CT

TV Channel: CHSN*

Live Stream: Fubo (free trial available), DirecTV TV Stream: Channel 665, Chicago Sports Network

Radio: 670 The Score, SiriusXM

Several streaming and TV options are available for fans looking to watch the Chicago Bulls vs the Utah Jazz live. The game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN).*

CHSN is currently available via a direct-to-consumer streaming service and cable services Xfinity (Comcast Ultimate Tier, channel 200 and 201), DIRECTV (channel 665), DIRECTV Stream (channel 665), U-Verse (channel 1741), Astound (channels 685 and 576), and FuboTV.