The Bulls have taken care of business against bums this season while failing to rack up wins against good teams. This Pistons-Jazz back-to-back was just another example. After beating the Pistons by 14 in an ugly affair, the Bulls suffered a 120-95 loss to the Jazz in a game that was close for one quarter before turning into a rout.
The Bulls got off to a decent start attacking Rudy Gobert, with four different players scoring in the paint in the first few minutes. The Jazz had some issues putting the ball in the basket, especially inside the arc, and the home team actually held a 23-20 lead when Zach LaVine checked out of the game with about three minutes left in the first quarter.