The Chicago Bulls travel to face the Utah Jazz Sunday night at Delta Center, with tipoff set for 8:10 p.m. ET. We’re on a nightmare 4-game losing streak and favored on the road against a Jazz team that’s won just 3 of their last 10. This is a must-win game to stop the bleeding.
Game Information
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025
Tipoff: 8:10 p.m. ET / 7:10 p.m. CT
Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City
League: NBA
Betting Lines and Odds
Moneyline:
- Bulls: -178 (favorites)
- Jazz: +156 (underdogs)
Spread:
- Bulls: -4.5 (-105)
- Jazz: +4.5 (-109)
Total: 243 points (Over -103 / Under -113)
Bulls in Complete Freefall
Chicago sits at 5-5 in the last 10 games, riding a brutal 4-game losing streak that’s destroyed all our early-season momentum. We’re 6-3-1 against the spread with a 1-game ATS losing streak, showing we’ve at least been competitive in losses.
Bulls games have been high-scoring affairs, going over 7 times and under just 3 times in the last 10, with 3 straight overs. We’re involved in shootouts but can’t find ways to win them.
Jazz Struggling Just as Badly
Utah sits at 3-7 in their last 10 games with a 1-game losing streak. They’re 5-5 ATS with another 1-game ATS losing streak, showing they’re mediocre even against the spread.
Jazz games have split on totals (5 overs, 5 unders) with 2 straight overs suggesting recent defensive breakdowns.
Why We’re Still Favored Despite Everything
The 4.5-point spread favoring us on the road despite our 4-game losing streak tells you how bad Utah has been. The market still believes in our talent even while we’re struggling to execute.
Bulls’ Overall Body of Work
Our 5-5 record in the last 10 isn’t great, but it’s significantly better than Utah’s 3-7. We’re the more talented team even while playing poorly.
Jazz’s Home Struggles
Utah has been terrible at home this season. Playing at altitude in Salt Lake City used to mean something – now it’s just another loss waiting to happen for them.
This Is Our Bounce-Back Spot
Every losing streak ends eventually. Playing a struggling opponent on the road provides the perfect opportunity to remember how to win. Utah is exactly the type of team we need to face right now.
Lauri Markkanen Revenge Game?
The former Bull will be motivated to perform well against his old team. Markkanen has been solid for Utah, and he’ll want to show Chicago what they’re missing. Expect him to be aggressive and involved early.
That said, one motivated player can’t carry an entire struggling team. We have more overall talent even while slumping.
Betting Analysis
The Spread
Bulls -4.5 feels risky given our losing streak, but we’re simply the better team. Utah is 3-7 in their last 10 for a reason – they’re not good. We should win by more than a basket if we play anywhere close to our capability.
The Moneyline
Bulls -178 is expensive but probably the right side. We need this win desperately, and Utah doesn’t have the firepower to keep pace over 48 minutes.
The Total
Over 243 aligns perfectly with recent trends. We’ve hit over in 3 straight, Jazz have gone over in their last 2, and both teams have leaned toward overs recently. This projects as a high-scoring game.
Bulls’ Path to Ending the Nightmare
For us to snap this soul-crushing 4-game losing streak and cover the 4.5-point spread, we need:
- Jump on them early – Build a lead and play with confidence
- Defend without fouling – Can’t send them to the line 30 times
- Execute in crunch time – We’ve blown leads recently; finish this one
- Remember how to win – It’s been too long since we felt victory
Bulls Fan Perspective
Four straight losses. Four. Straight. Losses.
This has gone from concerning to panic-inducing. We started the season with so much promise, looked like legitimate playoff contenders, and now we’re spiraling into irrelevance.
But here’s the reality check – we’re still 5-5 in our last 10, which means we were 5-1 before this nightmare skid. The talent is still there. The pieces are still in place. We just need to remember how to execute.
Utah represents the perfect opponent to end this streak. They’re struggling worse than we are (3-7), they’re at home where they’ve been terrible, and we’re desperate enough to fight for every possession.
The 4.5-point spread shows the market still respects us despite the losing streak. Vegas believes we’re the better team, and we need to prove them right.
This can’t become a 5-game losing streak. We absolutely must win this game in Salt Lake City and start climbing back toward respectability.
Game Prediction
Projected Score: Bulls 125, Jazz 121
We finally end the losing streak with a road victory, covering the 4.5-point spread. It won’t be pretty – Utah will make runs and we’ll have to fight through adversity – but we find a way to close it out in the fourth quarter.
The game goes over 243 points in a high-scoring affair where both teams struggle defensively but make enough shots to push the total.
Best Bets:
- Bulls -4.5 (must-win game) – We’re the better team
- Bulls ML -178 (expensive but necessary) – End the streak
- Over 243 (most confident) – Both teams will score
For Bulls fans, this represents rock bottom. Lose to Utah and fall to 5 straight defeats, or find our identity again and remember what made us successful early in the season.
Sunday night in Salt Lake City – let’s end this nightmare and get back to winning basketball.
See Red and stop the bleeding!