I doubt many fans decided to devote two hours of their Saturday night to the Bulls after the embarrassing beating that occurred only 24 hours earlier against the Warriors. But you missed a legitimately solid yet forgettable performance from the Bulls, who fell short 110-102 against the Utah Jazz.
On a back-to-back against one of the best defense’s in the league, the Bulls stayed close to the Jazz for the majority of the game, thanks in large part to a rare appearance from Jabari Parker. Without Bobby Portis, who was a game-time decision due to an elbow injury sustained in the loss to the Warriors, coach Jim Boylen had no choice but to lift Parker out of his exile, promoting the Bulls’ highest-paid player to backup power forward.