


Bulls vs. Utah Jazz at the United Center, 8 p.m.
TV: WGN • Radio: WLS 890-AM
Outlook: Utah (43-26) is currently fourth in the Western Conference standings. The Jazz lost in Cleveland on Thursday, but has won six of its last eight games. All-star SF Gordon Hayward leads Utah with 21.9 ppg, followed by PG George Hill at 17.2. C Rudy Gobert (12.8 rebounds, 2.5 blocks) is a candidate for defensive player of the year. SG Rodney Hood (13.1 ppg) missed the Cleveland game with a sore right knee. PF Derrick Favors has missed the last five games with a bone bruise in his left knee. Utah leads the league in points allowed at 96.3 and ranks second in field-goal percentage defense. The Bulls won in Salt Lake City 85-77 on Nov. 17 and the Jazz has lost five of its last six trips to the UC.
Next: Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday, 7 p.m.
— Mike McGraw