CHICAGO -- The Utah Jazz are on the verge of making their first playoff appearance in five years.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls are in serious jeopardy of missing the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time since the Bill Cartwright coaching era. Chicago (32-37) will need to protect its home court with a win against Utah (43-26) -- and post a few more wins after that -- to avoid another disappointing playoff absence. The Bulls have lost seven of their past eight games, including three straight at home.
Saturday's game marks the second and final meeting of the regular season between the teams.